Iran vs Türkiye: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Iran
1.88 billion animals
in 2024
Türkiye
1.37 billion animals
in 2024
Iran rank
10th
Türkiye rank
12th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Iran
- Türkiye
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.88 billion animals against 1.37 billion animals in Türkiye, a difference of 511.59 million animals.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iran ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.64 million animals | 57.14 million animals | 21.50 million animals | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 95.54 million animals | 128.41 million animals | 32.87 million animals | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 191.72 million animals | 247.08 million animals | 55.37 million animals | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 428.02 million animals | 322.56 million animals | 105.46 million animals | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion animals | 520.06 million animals | 523.35 million animals | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.67 billion animals | 1.09 billion animals | 583.63 million animals | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.86 billion animals | 1.29 billion animals | 570.60 million animals | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Iran or Türkiye?
- Iran, at 1.88 billion animals against 1.37 billion animals in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Iran and Türkiye?
- 511.59 million animals, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Türkiye rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iran ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.