FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 18,554 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 10th largest in the world (2.48% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 30,675 t in 2001.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 18,554 t
- World rank
- 10 of 56
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 30,675 t
- 2001
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,554 | −0.4% |
| 2023 | 18,627 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | 18,698 | −1.3% |
| 2021 | 18,953 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 18,684 | −6.5% |
| 2019 | 19,974 | −2.1% |
| 2018 | 20,400 | −3.6% |
| 2017 | 21,169 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 21,606 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21,594 | −5.3% |
| 2014 | 22,798 | −13% |
| 2013 | 26,343 | −7.6% |
| 2012 | 28,500 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 27,000 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 25,600 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 25,000 | −17% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | +67% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | −41% |
| 2001 | 30,675 | +70% |
| 2000 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,000 | −2.7% |
| 1997 | 18,500 | +32% |
| 1996 | 14,000 | −3.4% |
| 1995 | 14,500 | −3.3% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | −25% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | −9.1% |
| 1992 | 22,000 | −21% |
| 1991 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 27,000 | −2.9% |
| 1989 | 27,800 | −0.7% |
| 1988 | 28,000 | +12% |
| 1987 | 25,000 | +14% |
| 1986 | 22,000 | +22% |
| 1985 | 18,000 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 16,800 | +20% |
| 1983 | 14,000 | −14% |
| 1982 | 16,300 | −4.7% |
| 1981 | 17,110 | −8.4% |
| 1980 | 18,680 | −3.3% |
| 1979 | 19,317 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 18,000 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 17,500 | −13% |
| 1975 | 20,000 | +18% |
| 1974 | 17,000 | −5.6% |
| 1973 | 18,000 | +64% |
| 1972 | 11,000 | +22% |
| 1971 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 1967 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 1965 | 8,000 | −5.9% |
| 1964 | 8,500 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 8,000 | −38% |
| 1961 | 13,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.