What is the price of horse meat per kilogram/pound in Ireland today?
The retail price range for Ireland horse meat is between US$ 3.93 and US$ 4.30 per kilogram or between US$ 1.78 and US$ 1.95 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of horse meat in Ireland
The retail price range in Euro for horse meat is between EUR 3.63 and EUR 3.97 per kilogram or between EUR 1.65 and EUR 1.80 per pound(lb) in Dublin and Cork.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Ireland horse meat is between US$ 2.75 and US$ 3.01 per kilogram or between US$ 1.25 and US$ 1.36 per pound(lb).
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Ireland Horse Meat Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Horse Meat from Ireland over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 2.84 US dollars, followed by a slight increase to 2.89 US dollars in 2018. However, in 2019, the price dropped significantly to 0.53 US dollars per kilogram. This was followed by a sharp increase to 3.14 US dollars in 2020 and a further increase to 13.22 US dollars in 2021. The most recent data shows that the export price of Horse Meat from Ireland is 0.00 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of Horse Meat from Ireland in 2023 will be around 3.00 US dollars per kilogram and in 2024 it will be around 4.00 US dollars per kilogram.The exports of horse meat from Ireland are categorised as:
- Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen (HS code 020500)
Ireland Horse Meat Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Horse Meat into Ireland has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2016, the price was at its highest at 3.57 US $ per kg. This was followed by a decrease in 2017 to 2.84 US $ per kg. In 2018, the price rose slightly to 2.89 US $ per kg. The following year, 2019, saw a dramatic drop to 0.53 US $ per kg. This was followed by a sharp increase in 2020 to 3.14 US $ per kg. The most recent year, 2021, saw the highest import price of 13.22 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the import price of Horse Meat into Ireland in 2023 will be around 3.14 US $ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 2.89 US $ per kg.Export values for Ireland horse meat
The total values in export for horse meat in Ireland were US$ 4,974, US$ 5,491, US$ 4,312 and US$ 3,083 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Meat category in Ireland: Pork, Mutton, Goat Meat, Chicken Meat, Turkey Meat, Duck Meat, Geese Meat, Guinea Fowls Meat, Rabbit Meat & Frog Legs.
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Ireland horse meat - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Ireland exported 772 tonnes of horse meat. Across 2019 alone, the market for Ireland horse meat (meat category) has reduced, recording a change of -22.02 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, horse meat's exports went down by -49.51 pc bringing the country US$3.08m for the year 2019. Ireland's horse meat exports are categorised as:
- Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen (HS code 020500)
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Ireland horse meat export values
In 2019, Ireland exported horse meat valued at 3.08m USD, a drop of -28.57% from 2018's total horse meat export of 4.312m USD. The annual reduction in value of Ireland horse meat between 2017 to 2018 was -21.471 per cent.
The annual variation in the quantity of Ireland's horse meat exports between 2017 and 2019 was -49.51% in comparison to a variation of -22.02% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ireland horse meat ( in '000$ )
Ireland's best performing export markets for horse meat are Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany and United Kingdom (UK).
Import/Export Trends
Ireland is a net importer of horse meat. The annual growth of Ireland horse meat in value between 2015 to 2019 was 15%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was %, per annum.
Ireland imported 0 tonnes of horse meat in 2019.