Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing was 44,809 1000 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,809 1000 An
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
9th
of 23 groups
All-time high
202,650 1000 An
in 1988
All-time low
44,809 1000 An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in Southern Europe stood at 44,809 1000 An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in Southern Europe peaked at 202,650 1000 An in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44,809 1000 An, in 2024.

That places Southern Europe 9th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 54,008 1000 An
1962 55,577 1000 An +2.9%
1963 55,899 1000 An +0.6%
1964 58,306 1000 An +4.3%
1965 61,833 1000 An +6.0%
1966 65,417 1000 An +5.8%
1967 67,493 1000 An +3.2%
1968 70,338 1000 An +4.2%
1969 74,314 1000 An +5.7%
1970 79,820 1000 An +7.4%
1971 84,330 1000 An +5.7%
1972 93,024 1000 An +10.3%
1973 98,940 1000 An +6.4%
1974 115,618 1000 An +16.9%
1975 118,430 1000 An +2.4%
1976 156,995 1000 An +32.6%
1977 182,777 1000 An +16.4%
1978 187,896 1000 An +2.8%
1979 196,590 1000 An +4.6%
1980 176,608 1000 An -10.2%
1981 183,127 1000 An +3.7%
1982 180,277 1000 An -1.6%
1983 185,796 1000 An +3.1%
1984 188,193 1000 An +1.3%
1985 192,998 1000 An +2.6%
1986 191,798 1000 An -0.6%
1987 195,045 1000 An +1.7%
1988 202,650 1000 An +3.9%
1989 185,047 1000 An -8.7%
1990 182,774 1000 An -1.2%
1991 104,800 1000 An -42.7%
1992 117,251 1000 An +11.9%
1993 121,014 1000 An +3.2%
1994 119,059 1000 An -1.6%
1995 126,636 1000 An +6.4%
1996 134,556 1000 An +6.3%
1997 134,729 1000 An +0.1%
1998 141,480 1000 An +5.0%
1999 120,640 1000 An -14.7%
2000 122,054 1000 An +1.2%
2001 128,040 1000 An +4.9%
2002 131,174 1000 An +2.4%
2003 123,188 1000 An -6.1%
2004 94,696 1000 An -23.1%
2005 94,495 1000 An -0.2%
2006 94,463 1000 An -0.0%
2007 95,209 1000 An +0.8%
2008 89,926 1000 An -5.5%
2009 82,433 1000 An -8.3%
2010 82,453 1000 An +0.0%
2011 81,589 1000 An -1.0%
2012 80,937 1000 An -0.8%
2013 80,221 1000 An -0.9%
2014 80,052 1000 An -0.2%
2015 75,216 1000 An -6.0%
2016 71,385 1000 An -5.1%
2017 66,939 1000 An -6.2%
2018 61,520 1000 An -8.1%
2019 59,097 1000 An -3.9%
2020 58,703 1000 An -0.7%
2021 55,728 1000 An -5.1%
2022 49,239 1000 An -11.6%
2023 45,571 1000 An -7.4%
2024 44,809 1000 An -1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in Southern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -42.7% 182,774 1000 An 104,800 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62,576 1000 An 54,008 1000 An 74,314 1000 An 9
1970s 131,442 1000 An 79,820 1000 An 196,590 1000 An 10
1980s 188,154 1000 An 176,608 1000 An 202,650 1000 An 10
1990s 130,294 1000 An 104,800 1000 An 182,774 1000 An 10
2000s 105,568 1000 An 82,433 1000 An 131,174 1000 An 10
2010s 73,941 1000 An 59,097 1000 An 82,453 1000 An 10
2020s 50,810 1000 An 44,809 1000 An 58,703 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 6 Germany 24,000 1000 An compare
  2. 6 Republic of Moldova 259 1000 An compare
  3. 7 Czechoslovakia 22,900 1000 An compare
  4. 8 France 14,929 1000 An compare
  5. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 66 1000 An compare
  6. 9 Italy 14,509 1000 An compare
  7. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 50 1000 An compare
  8. 10 Czechia 12,833 1000 An compare
  9. 10 Türkiye 35 1000 An compare
  10. 11 Algeria 8,158 1000 An compare
  11. 12 Sierra Leone 7,981 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in Southern Europe?
Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in Southern Europe was 44,809 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 202,650 1000 An in 1988.
What is the lowest meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 44,809 1000 An in 2024.
How does Southern Europe rank for meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing?
Southern Europe ranks 9th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,719 data points, 1961–2024
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