Türkiye vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global meat production
Türkiye
4.68 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Türkiye rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th
Global meat production over time
- Türkiye
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 4.68 million tonnes against 4.17 million tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 504,970 tonnes.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Türkiye ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 492,740 tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 656,015 tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 965,142 tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 951,646 tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.69 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.17 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 638,088 tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.47 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 276,358 tonnes | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Türkiye or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Türkiye, at 4.68 million tonnes against 4.17 million tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 504,970 tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for global meat production?
- Türkiye ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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.