New Zealand vs Turkey: Animals slaughtered for meat
New Zealand
4.68 million
in 2024
Turkey
5.08 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
13th
Turkey rank
12th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- New Zealand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5.08 million against 4.68 million in New Zealand, a difference of 394,950.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million | 1.50 million | 1.07 million | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.28 million | 1.98 million | 1.30 million | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.02 million | 2.88 million | 136,762 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.25 million | 2.18 million | 1.07 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.70 million | 2.65 million | 1.05 million | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.27 million | 3.82 million | 450,226 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.65 million | 5.26 million | 612,394 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, New Zealand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5.08 million against 4.68 million in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between New Zealand and Turkey?
- 394,950, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Turkey rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.