South Africa vs Turkey: Global meat production
South Africa
3.63 million
in 2024
Turkey
4.68 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
21st
Turkey rank
18th
Global meat production over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 4.68 million against 3.63 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 685,321 | 492,740 | 192,581 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 931,391 | 656,015 | 275,376 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 965,142 | 205,326 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 951,646 | 528,142 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 1.69 million | 366,133 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.09 million | 3.17 million | 76,874 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3.52 million | 4.47 million | 949,740 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 4.68 million against 3.63 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between South Africa and Turkey?
- 1.05 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for global meat production?
- South Africa ranks 21st 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.