Australia vs Turkey: Beef production
Australia
2.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
1.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Turkey rank
11th
Beef production over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.59 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 1.09 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896,351 tonnes | 118,610 tonnes | 777,741 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.56 million tonnes | 131,442 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.48 million tonnes | 288,498 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.82 million tonnes | 333,474 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.10 million tonnes | 511,535 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.32 million tonnes | 933,722 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 628,420 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Australia or Turkey?
- Australia, at 2.59 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Australia and Turkey?
- 1.09 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for beef production?
- Australia ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 11th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.