France vs Turkey: Beef production
France
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
1.50 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
12th
Turkey rank
11th
Beef production over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.50 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in France, a difference of 198,280 tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million tonnes | 118,610 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 1.66 million tonnes | 131,442 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 1.85 million tonnes | 288,498 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 1.75 million tonnes | 333,474 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 511,535 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 933,722 tonnes | 530,014 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 154,076 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, France or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.50 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between France and Turkey?
- 198,280 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for beef production?
- France ranks 12th 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.