Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 5 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 55th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 15 t in 1968.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5 t
- World rank
- 55 of 56
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 15 t
- 1968
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.09
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +8.0%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of horse meat, fresh or chilled
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | −17% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | −14% |
| 2008 | 7 | +17% |
| 2007 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +20% |
| 1998 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | −50% |
| 1995 | 10 | −33% |
| 1994 | 15 | +275% |
| 1993 | 4 | −20% |
| 1992 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | −44% |
| 1986 | 9 | +125% |
| 1985 | 4 | −43% |
| 1984 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | −22% |
| 1982 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 9 | −10.0% |
| 1980 | 10 | −9.1% |
| 1979 | 11 | +10% |
| 1978 | 10 | +43% |
| 1977 | 7 | −13% |
| 1976 | 8 | −11% |
| 1975 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 9 | −10.0% |
| 1973 | 10 | −17% |
| 1972 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 12 | −14% |
| 1969 | 14 | −6.7% |
| 1968 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 14 | +100% |
| 1966 | 7 | −50% |
| 1965 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 13 | −7.1% |
| 1963 | 14 | +17% |
| 1962 | 12 | −14% |
| 1961 | 14 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 5 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of horse meat, fresh or chilled?
Madagascar ranked 55th 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 Madagascar changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.0% for the world. The record was 15 t in 1968.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Madagascar is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.

