FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in France
In 2017 France produced 5,674 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled. Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 108,000 t in 1964.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2017
- 5,674 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 108,000 t
- 1964
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in France, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,674 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,673 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,665 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,636 | −2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,800 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4,500 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,600 | −9.8% |
| 2007 | 5,100 | −8.5% |
| 2006 | 5,575 | −11% |
| 2005 | 6,258 | −8.8% |
| 2004 | 6,862 | −14% |
| 2003 | 8,000 | −22% |
| 2002 | 10,200 | −16% |
| 2001 | 12,200 | +12% |
| 2000 | 10,900 | +12% |
| 1999 | 9,700 | −6.7% |
| 1998 | 10,400 | −3.7% |
| 1997 | 10,800 | −1.8% |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +11% |
| 1995 | 9,900 | −2.9% |
| 1994 | 10,200 | −13% |
| 1993 | 11,700 | −9.6% |
| 1992 | 12,948 | −7.5% |
| 1991 | 13,999 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 13,383 | −6.6% |
| 1989 | 14,326 | −13% |
| 1988 | 16,450 | −18% |
| 1987 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 20,000 | −29% |
| 1985 | 28,000 | −1.8% |
| 1984 | 28,500 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 27,300 | −3.9% |
| 1982 | 28,400 | −6.9% |
| 1981 | 30,500 | −18% |
| 1980 | 37,200 | −9.3% |
| 1979 | 41,000 | −6.0% |
| 1978 | 43,600 | −5.4% |
| 1977 | 46,100 | −1.8% |
| 1976 | 46,945 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 46,741 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 45,900 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 45,600 | −17% |
| 1972 | 54,900 | −16% |
| 1971 | 65,600 | −9.9% |
| 1970 | 72,800 | −8.5% |
| 1969 | 79,600 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 74,600 | −2.9% |
| 1967 | 76,800 | −18% |
| 1966 | 93,400 | −9.3% |
| 1965 | 103,000 | −4.6% |
| 1964 | 108,000 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 104,000 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 101,000 | −1.0% |
| 1961 | 102,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,229 t USD 17.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 39
- Imports
- 5,792 t USD 36.8 m
- Importer rank
- 5 of 36
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
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.