Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Moldova
In 2024 Moldova produced 230 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 40th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 153%. The record was 300 t in 2003.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 230 t
- World rank
- 40 of 56
- 10-year change
- +153%
- Record
- 300 t
- 2003
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Moldova, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Moldova compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.08
- world 0.09
- 10-year change
- +153%
- world +8.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Switzerland | 288 | 0.04% |
| 39 | Georgia | 275 | 0.04% |
| 40 | Moldova | 230 | 0.03% |
| 41 | Malaysia | 206 | 0.03% |
| 42 | Belarus | 200 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of horse meat, fresh or chilled
Share of the world total; Moldova is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 230 | −4.2% |
| 2023 | 240 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 220 | −4.8% |
| 2021 | 231 | −13% |
| 2020 | 266 | +639% |
| 2019 | 36 | −10.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | −45% |
| 2017 | 73 | −21% |
| 2016 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 90 | −1.1% |
| 2014 | 91 | −57% |
| 2013 | 213 | +16% |
| 2012 | 184 | −2.6% |
| 2011 | 189 | +105% |
| 2010 | 92 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 84 | +47% |
| 2008 | 57 | −19% |
| 2007 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 66 | +14% |
| 2005 | 58 | −79% |
| 2004 | 280 | −6.7% |
| 2003 | 300 | +100% |
| 2002 | 150 | +50% |
| 2001 | 100 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +108% |
| 1999 | 48 | −28% |
| 1998 | 67 | −18% |
| 1997 | 82 | −20% |
| 1996 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 96 | −13% |
| 1993 | 110 | +29% |
| 1992 | 85 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Moldova?
Moldova produced 230 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Moldova rank in the world for production of horse meat, fresh or chilled?
Moldova ranked 40th 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 Moldova changed?
It rose by 153% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.0% for the world. The record was 300 t in 2003.
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 Moldova is estimated 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.