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

Western Europe: Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing was 15,575 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15,575 1000 An
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
12th
of 23 groups
All-time high
151,938 1000 An
in 1974
All-time low
15,575 1000 An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in Western 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 Western Europe stood at 15,575 1000 An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in Western Europe peaked at 151,938 1000 An in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15,575 1000 An, in 2024.

Western Europe ranks 12th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 137,766 1000 An
1962 140,213 1000 An +1.8%
1963 141,400 1000 An +0.8%
1964 137,890 1000 An -2.5%
1965 137,976 1000 An +0.1%
1966 141,126 1000 An +2.3%
1967 141,876 1000 An +0.5%
1968 142,501 1000 An +0.4%
1969 142,313 1000 An -0.1%
1970 143,188 1000 An +0.6%
1971 149,626 1000 An +4.5%
1972 149,709 1000 An +0.1%
1973 150,418 1000 An +0.5%
1974 151,938 1000 An +1.0%
1975 148,934 1000 An -2.0%
1976 142,754 1000 An -4.1%
1977 140,559 1000 An -1.5%
1978 131,149 1000 An -6.7%
1979 125,926 1000 An -4.0%
1980 131,313 1000 An +4.3%
1981 119,583 1000 An -8.9%
1982 117,365 1000 An -1.9%
1983 115,365 1000 An -1.7%
1984 114,365 1000 An -0.9%
1985 115,925 1000 An +1.4%
1986 110,330 1000 An -4.8%
1987 112,975 1000 An +2.4%
1988 100,711 1000 An -10.9%
1989 89,190 1000 An -11.4%
1990 87,910 1000 An -1.4%
1991 67,150 1000 An -23.6%
1992 68,107 1000 An +1.4%
1993 68,210 1000 An +0.2%
1994 64,078 1000 An -6.1%
1995 60,195 1000 An -6.1%
1996 59,427 1000 An -1.3%
1997 55,732 1000 An -6.2%
1998 54,771 1000 An -1.7%
1999 54,575 1000 An -0.4%
2000 53,630 1000 An -1.7%
2001 53,508 1000 An -0.2%
2002 53,530 1000 An +0.0%
2003 51,058 1000 An -4.6%
2004 51,560 1000 An +1.0%
2005 50,925 1000 An -1.2%
2006 49,780 1000 An -2.2%
2007 50,151 1000 An +0.7%
2008 41,583 1000 An -17.1%
2009 38,119 1000 An -8.3%
2010 37,304 1000 An -2.1%
2011 40,493 1000 An +8.5%
2012 38,740 1000 An -4.3%
2013 38,175 1000 An -1.5%
2014 38,953 1000 An +2.0%
2015 38,028 1000 An -2.4%
2016 34,747 1000 An -8.6%
2017 32,692 1000 An -5.9%
2018 31,454 1000 An -3.8%
2019 30,444 1000 An -3.2%
2020 19,057 1000 An -37.4%
2021 18,305 1000 An -3.9%
2022 16,755 1000 An -8.5%
2023 15,988 1000 An -4.6%
2024 15,575 1000 An -2.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in Western 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
2020 -37.4% 30,444 1000 An 19,057 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 140,340 1000 An 137,766 1000 An 142,501 1000 An 9
1970s 143,420 1000 An 125,926 1000 An 151,938 1000 An 10
1980s 112,712 1000 An 89,190 1000 An 131,313 1000 An 10
1990s 64,016 1000 An 54,575 1000 An 87,910 1000 An 10
2000s 49,384 1000 An 38,119 1000 An 53,630 1000 An 10
2010s 36,103 1000 An 30,444 1000 An 40,493 1000 An 10
2020s 17,136 1000 An 15,575 1000 An 19,057 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 9 Italy 14,509 1000 An compare
  2. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 50 1000 An compare
  3. 10 Czechia 12,833 1000 An compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 35 1000 An compare
  5. 11 Algeria 8,158 1000 An compare
  6. 12 Sierra Leone 7,981 1000 An compare
  7. 13 Russian Federation 6,681 1000 An compare
  8. 14 Mexico 4,560 1000 An compare
  9. 15 Ukraine 4,394 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in Western Europe?
Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in Western Europe was 15,575 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 151,938 1000 An in 1974.
What is the lowest meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15,575 1000 An in 2024.
How does Western Europe rank for meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing?
Western Europe ranks 12th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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