Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 340 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 37th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 66%. The record was 9,460 t in 1964.
- Production, 2024
- 340 t
- World rank
- 37 of 56
- 10-year change
- −66%
- Record
- 9,460 t
- 1964
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.14% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 0.09
- 10-year change
- −66%
- world +8.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Honduras | 497 | 0.07% |
| 36 | Mauritania | 447 | 0.06% |
| 37 | Sweden | 340 | 0.05% |
| 38 | Switzerland | 288 | 0.04% |
| 39 | Georgia | 275 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of horse meat, fresh or chilled
Share of the world total; Sweden is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 340 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 310 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 300 | −14% |
| 2021 | 350 | −5.4% |
| 2020 | 370 | −29% |
| 2019 | 520 | — |
| 2017 | 1,415 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,360 | +21% |
| 2015 | 1,120 | +12% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | −9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,100 | −8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | −9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,330 | +21% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,080 | +13% |
| 2008 | 954 | +12% |
| 2007 | 850 | −1.0% |
| 2006 | 859 | −12% |
| 2005 | 979 | −29% |
| 2004 | 1,387 | −0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,400 | −6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,400 | −6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | −12% |
| 1999 | 1,700 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,700 | −8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,850 | −2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,890 | −10% |
| 1995 | 2,110 | −12% |
| 1994 | 2,397 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2,275 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,287 | +13% |
| 1991 | 2,024 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,927 | −1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,960 | −4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,042 | −11% |
| 1987 | 2,286 | −1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,316 | −14% |
| 1985 | 2,691 | +10% |
| 1984 | 2,437 | −8.7% |
| 1983 | 2,669 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,649 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,600 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,594 | −4.7% |
| 1979 | 2,721 | −3.0% |
| 1978 | 2,806 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,786 | +10% |
| 1976 | 2,523 | +23% |
| 1975 | 2,046 | +13% |
| 1974 | 1,811 | −8.4% |
| 1973 | 1,976 | −29% |
| 1972 | 2,765 | −5.5% |
| 1971 | 2,926 | −21% |
| 1970 | 3,718 | −13% |
| 1969 | 4,265 | −17% |
| 1968 | 5,109 | −16% |
| 1967 | 6,084 | −22% |
| 1966 | 7,755 | −9.8% |
| 1965 | 8,600 | −9.1% |
| 1964 | 9,460 | +19% |
| 1963 | 7,962 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 7,620 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 7,430 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 110 t USD 387,000
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 39
- Imports
- 148 t USD 605,000
- Importer rank
- 18 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Sweden?
Sweden produced 340 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of horse meat, fresh or chilled?
Sweden ranked 37th 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 Sweden changed?
It fell by 66% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.0% for the world. The record was 9,460 t in 1964.
Does Sweden export or import horse meat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 110 t (USD 387,000) and imports of 148 t (USD 605,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.