Japan vs Turkey: Global meat production
Japan
4.20 million
in 2024
Turkey
4.68 million
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
Turkey rank
18th
Global meat production over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 4.68 million against 4.20 million in Japan, a difference of 477,940.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 492,740 | 565,835 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.22 million | 656,015 | 1.57 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.34 million | 965,142 | 2.37 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.23 million | 951,646 | 2.28 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.07 million | 1.69 million | 1.38 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.17 million | 564,408 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.17 million | 4.47 million | 303,252 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Japan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 4.68 million against 4.20 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Japan and Turkey?
- 477,940, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for global meat production?
- Japan ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.