FAOSTAT · 1961–2019
Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Italy
In 2019 Italy produced 5,767 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled. Over ten years it fell by 73%. The record was 63,000 t in 2001.
- Production, 2019
- 5,767 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −73%
- Record
- 63,000 t
- 2001
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Italy, 1961–2019 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,767 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,618 | −28% |
| 2017 | 7,792 | −34% |
| 2016 | 11,742 | +18% |
| 2015 | 9,971 | −8.5% |
| 2014 | 10,898 | −28% |
| 2013 | 15,178 | −16% |
| 2012 | 18,125 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 16,527 | −7.6% |
| 2010 | 17,883 | −17% |
| 2009 | 21,560 | −12% |
| 2008 | 24,565 | −1.9% |
| 2007 | 25,050 | −39% |
| 2006 | 41,015 | +24% |
| 2005 | 33,179 | −31% |
| 2004 | 48,123 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 44,000 | −3.3% |
| 2002 | 45,500 | −28% |
| 2001 | 63,000 | +24% |
| 2000 | 50,689 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 50,411 | −0.0% |
| 1998 | 50,415 | −4.9% |
| 1997 | 52,988 | −1.3% |
| 1996 | 53,709 | −3.9% |
| 1995 | 55,910 | −3.8% |
| 1994 | 58,147 | −3.6% |
| 1993 | 60,310 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | 62,136 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 58,111 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 57,029 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 54,170 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 53,277 | −1.7% |
| 1987 | 54,192 | −0.5% |
| 1986 | 54,463 | −1.6% |
| 1985 | 55,351 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 51,544 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 47,993 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 44,679 | −7.2% |
| 1981 | 48,131 | −7.8% |
| 1980 | 52,204 | −9.0% |
| 1979 | 57,379 | −2.8% |
| 1978 | 59,010 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 57,400 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 55,700 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 51,900 | +13% |
| 1974 | 45,800 | −8.0% |
| 1973 | 49,800 | −11% |
| 1972 | 55,900 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 52,400 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 51,000 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 47,820 | +21% |
| 1968 | 39,618 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 37,166 | −3.8% |
| 1966 | 38,622 | −5.0% |
| 1965 | 40,659 | −7.4% |
| 1964 | 43,900 | −6.1% |
| 1963 | 46,771 | −1.1% |
| 1962 | 47,300 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 46,250 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,785 t USD 8.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 39
- Imports
- 23,237 t USD 142 m
- Importer rank
- 1 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.