> In 2024 Germany produced 1,700 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 25th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/germany/

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# Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Germany

In 2024 Germany produced 1,700 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 25th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 25,600 t in 1961.

[Market prices in Germany](https://husfarm.com/country/germany/)

Production, 20241,700 t
World rank25 of 56
10-year change−27%
Record25,600 t1961

## Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Germany compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.23%0.34% in 2014
kg per person0.02world 0.09
10-year change−27%world +8.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/morocco/) | 1,779 | 0.24% |
| 24 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/paraguay/) | 1,701 | 0.23% |
| 25 | **Germany** | 1,700 | 0.23% |
| 26 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/indonesia/) | 1,329 | 0.18% |
| 27 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/vietnam/) | 1,252 | 0.17% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

### Map of world production of horse meat, fresh or chilled

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,700 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,500 | −17% |
| 2020 | 1,800 | +33% |
| 2019 | 1,350 | −25% |
| 2018 | 1,811 | −7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,964 | −10% |
| 2016 | 2,193 | −3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,270 | −2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,337 | −19% |
| 2013 | 2,877 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | 3,148 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,118 | +20% |
| 2010 | 2,607 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,459 | −1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,507 | −2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,568 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,526 | −3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,610 | −7.3% |
| 2004 | 2,816 | −4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,951 | −11% |
| 2002 | 3,316 | −24% |
| 2001 | 4,366 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,500 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,555 | −4.2% |
| 1998 | 4,756 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4,582 | +13% |
| 1996 | 4,067 | −7.6% |
| 1995 | 4,400 | −1.8% |
| 1994 | 4,479 | −3.1% |
| 1993 | 4,623 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,730 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,711 | −20% |
| 1990 | 5,923 | −1.4% |
| 1989 | 6,008 | −2.5% |
| 1988 | 6,165 | −4.6% |
| 1987 | 6,462 | −4.7% |
| 1986 | 6,782 | −19% |
| 1985 | 8,413 | −5.7% |
| 1984 | 8,919 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 8,484 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8,271 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 8,150 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8,110 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 7,700 | −11% |
| 1978 | 8,700 | +17% |
| 1977 | 7,450 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 6,908 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 6,310 | −2.5% |
| 1974 | 6,472 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,423 | −16% |
| 1972 | 7,603 | −14% |
| 1971 | 8,854 | −5.6% |
| 1970 | 9,379 | −12% |
| 1969 | 10,700 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,700 | −8.5% |
| 1967 | 11,700 | −20% |
| 1966 | 14,700 | −12% |
| 1965 | 16,700 | −11% |
| 1964 | 18,700 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 18,700 | −17% |
| 1962 | 22,600 | −12% |
| 1961 | 25,600 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports198 t USD 669,000
Exporter rank22 of 39
Imports755 t USD 3.4 m
Importer rank11 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](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Germany?

Germany produced 1,700 t in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Germany rank in the world for production of horse meat, fresh or chilled?

Germany ranked 25th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Germany changed?

It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.0% for the world. The record was 25,600 t in 1961.

### Does Germany export or import horse meat, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Germany reported exports of 198 t (USD 669,000) and imports of 755 t (USD 3.4 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kazakhstan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mexico/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mongolia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/argentina/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/brazil/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/australia/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kyrgyzstan/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/canada/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/uruguay/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/chile/)
[All countries producing horse meat, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

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[Agricultural production in Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/country/germany/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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