Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Norway
In 2024 Norway produced 9 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 53rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 94%. The record was 2,944 t in 1964.
- Production, 2024
- 9 t
- World rank
- 53 of 56
- 10-year change
- −94%
- Record
- 2,944 t
- 1964
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Norway, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.09
- 10-year change
- −94%
- world +8.0%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of horse meat, fresh or chilled
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | −10.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | −23% |
| 2021 | 13 | −19% |
| 2020 | 16 | −48% |
| 2019 | 31 | −45% |
| 2018 | 56 | −8.2% |
| 2017 | 61 | −14% |
| 2016 | 71 | −23% |
| 2015 | 92 | −40% |
| 2014 | 153 | −48% |
| 2013 | 295 | −20% |
| 2012 | 367 | −15% |
| 2011 | 431 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 416 | −5.7% |
| 2009 | 441 | +22% |
| 2008 | 362 | −5.7% |
| 2007 | 384 | −9.6% |
| 2006 | 425 | −9.0% |
| 2005 | 467 | −13% |
| 2004 | 534 | −6.2% |
| 2003 | 569 | −11% |
| 2002 | 637 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 635 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 587 | −3.3% |
| 1999 | 607 | −1.3% |
| 1998 | 615 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 589 | −10% |
| 1996 | 657 | −9.0% |
| 1995 | 722 | −12% |
| 1994 | 823 | −7.1% |
| 1993 | 886 | −5.2% |
| 1992 | 935 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 871 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 848 | −1.9% |
| 1989 | 864 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 800 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 758 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 755 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 723 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 689 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 670 | −8.8% |
| 1982 | 735 | −17% |
| 1981 | 887 | +15% |
| 1980 | 770 | −5.2% |
| 1979 | 812 | −4.9% |
| 1978 | 854 | −1.0% |
| 1977 | 863 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 843 | −2.8% |
| 1975 | 867 | +19% |
| 1974 | 726 | −7.5% |
| 1973 | 785 | −28% |
| 1972 | 1,092 | −16% |
| 1971 | 1,304 | −22% |
| 1970 | 1,676 | −19% |
| 1969 | 2,062 | −3.1% |
| 1968 | 2,127 | −8.5% |
| 1967 | 2,324 | −13% |
| 1966 | 2,661 | −1.8% |
| 1965 | 2,710 | −7.9% |
| 1964 | 2,944 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 2,745 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 2,591 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 2,539 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Norway?
Norway produced 9 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of horse meat, fresh or chilled?
Norway ranked 53rd 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 Norway changed?
It fell by 94% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.0% for the world. The record was 2,944 t in 1964.
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
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.