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