Horse Meat by the Numbers

A R C H I V E S

1998 — 2008

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Horse Meat Production Figures Worldwide

2008 Ranked by Quantity

Ranking	Country	Metric Tonnes	Type
1	China	197,984	Fc
2	Mexico	72,313	Fc
3	Kazakhstan	66,207	Fc
4	Argentina	57,931	F
5	United States of America	46,585	Fc
6	Russian Federation	45,988	Fc
7	Mongolia	38,086	Fc
8	Australia	25,697	Fc
9	Brazil	21,489	Fc
10	Poland	19,760	F
11	Kyrgyzstan	18,798	Fc
12	Romania	12,924	Fc
13	Ukraine	12,163	Fc
14	Canada	11,220	Fc
15	Uruguay	9,060	Fc
16	Chile	8,672	F
17	Italy	7,800	F
18	France	7,300	F
19	Senegal	7,194	Fc
20	Colombia	6,202	Fc

F = FAO Estimate
Fc = Calculated Data

Indigenous Horse Meat Production Figures USA, Canada & Mexico

2004 through 2008 Ranked by Quantity

Year	Mexico	USA	Canada
2008	72,313	46,585	11,220
2007	72,313	46,460	11,220
2006	76,666	32,574	16,562
2005	77,263	31,398	20,820
2004	78,272	22,394	19,948

Production Figures in Metric Tonnes, FAO Calculated Data

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Indigenous Horse Meat Production Figures USA

1998 ― 2008 Ranked by Quantity

Year	Ranking	Metric Tonnes	Type
2008	5	46,585	Fc
2007	5	46,460	Fc
2006	6	32,574	Fc
2005	7	31,398	Fc
2004	7	22,394	Fc
2003	6	43,666	Fc
2002	7	35,435	Fc
2001	6	39,753	Fc
2000	7	37,725	Fc
1999	7	38,067	Fc
1998	8	25,162	Fc

Fc = Calculated Data

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Note: At the time of posting, this is the most recent data available from the FAO website. Please use the source link above to update these numbers.

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