Russia vs Turkey: Animals slaughtered for meat
Russia
7.54 million
in 2024
Turkey
5.08 million
in 2024
Russia rank
10th
Turkey rank
12th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.54 million against 5.08 million in Turkey, a difference of 2.46 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.31 million | 2.08 million | 15.23 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 10.82 million | 2.65 million | 8.17 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 8.39 million | 3.82 million | 4.57 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.66 million | 5.26 million | 2.40 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 7.54 million against 5.08 million in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Russia and Turkey?
- 2.46 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Russia ranks 10th 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.