FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 4,092 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 19th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 24,910 t in 1962.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,092 t
- World rank
- 19 of 56
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 24,910 t
- 1962
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,092 | −7.1% |
| 2023 | 4,406 | −9.6% |
| 2022 | 4,874 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 4,551 | +13% |
| 2020 | 4,025 | −1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,102 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3,850 | −1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,916 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3,670 | −28% |
| 2015 | 5,113 | −4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,379 | −1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,465 | +12% |
| 2012 | 4,896 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,868 | −17% |
| 2010 | 5,880 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,734 | −5.3% |
| 2008 | 6,053 | −0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,087 | −7.1% |
| 2006 | 6,549 | −8.1% |
| 2005 | 7,129 | −0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,179 | −3.8% |
| 2003 | 7,459 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 7,049 | +15% |
| 2001 | 6,107 | −13% |
| 2000 | 7,004 | −4.4% |
| 1999 | 7,324 | −6.5% |
| 1998 | 7,830 | −1.8% |
| 1997 | 7,971 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 7,423 | −12% |
| 1995 | 8,433 | +11% |
| 1994 | 7,619 | +21% |
| 1993 | 6,314 | +18% |
| 1992 | 5,331 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 4,907 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,737 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,645 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 4,252 | −15% |
| 1987 | 5,002 | −13% |
| 1986 | 5,757 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 5,418 | −1.8% |
| 1984 | 5,520 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 5,191 | +12% |
| 1982 | 4,652 | +19% |
| 1981 | 3,917 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 3,741 | −13% |
| 1979 | 4,308 | −13% |
| 1978 | 4,969 | −18% |
| 1977 | 6,048 | −1.4% |
| 1976 | 6,133 | +16% |
| 1975 | 5,283 | +23% |
| 1974 | 4,282 | −6.0% |
| 1973 | 4,556 | −35% |
| 1972 | 7,058 | −32% |
| 1971 | 10,388 | −2.9% |
| 1970 | 10,697 | −12% |
| 1969 | 12,139 | −21% |
| 1968 | 15,363 | +19% |
| 1967 | 12,924 | −1.3% |
| 1966 | 13,091 | −34% |
| 1965 | 19,940 | +14% |
| 1964 | 17,540 | −21% |
| 1963 | 22,140 | −11% |
| 1962 | 24,910 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 23,340 | — |
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.