FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 288 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 38th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 4,943 t in 1961.
- Production, 2024
- 288 t
- World rank
- 38 of 56
- 10-year change
- −58%
- Record
- 4,943 t
- 1961
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 288 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 270 | −6.9% |
| 2022 | 290 | −20% |
| 2021 | 362 | −14% |
| 2020 | 422 | −12% |
| 2019 | 481 | −5.7% |
| 2018 | 510 | −3.2% |
| 2017 | 527 | −15% |
| 2016 | 617 | −5.1% |
| 2015 | 650 | −5.9% |
| 2014 | 691 | −7.5% |
| 2013 | 747 | −12% |
| 2012 | 852 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 775 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 748 | −6.7% |
| 2009 | 802 | +10% |
| 2008 | 729 | −8.6% |
| 2007 | 798 | −12% |
| 2006 | 911 | −5.8% |
| 2005 | 967 | −8.5% |
| 2004 | 1,057 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,031 | −5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,092 | −4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,139 | −10% |
| 2000 | 1,268 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,198 | −9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,319 | −13% |
| 1997 | 1,510 | −12% |
| 1996 | 1,707 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1,560 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,520 | +14% |
| 1993 | 1,335 | +13% |
| 1992 | 1,181 | −8.5% |
| 1991 | 1,291 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1,214 | −0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,217 | −6.0% |
| 1988 | 1,294 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1,226 | −13% |
| 1986 | 1,403 | −6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,500 | −1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,529 | +11% |
| 1983 | 1,373 | −6.9% |
| 1982 | 1,474 | +13% |
| 1981 | 1,310 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,267 | −15% |
| 1979 | 1,490 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,490 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,458 | −13% |
| 1976 | 1,670 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 1,524 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,479 | −12% |
| 1973 | 1,676 | −5.1% |
| 1972 | 1,767 | −16% |
| 1971 | 2,113 | −11% |
| 1970 | 2,374 | −4.8% |
| 1969 | 2,493 | −2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,566 | −6.8% |
| 1967 | 2,754 | −3.9% |
| 1966 | 2,867 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 2,651 | −11% |
| 1964 | 2,995 | −0.4% |
| 1963 | 3,008 | −15% |
| 1962 | 3,528 | −29% |
| 1961 | 4,943 | — |
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.