Pakistan vs Turkey: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Pakistan
2.01 billion animals
in 2024
Turkey
1.37 billion animals
in 2024
Pakistan rank
9th
Turkey rank
12th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.01 billion animals against 1.37 billion animals in Turkey, a difference of 646.12 million animals.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Pakistan ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.67 million animals | 57.14 million animals | 42.47 million animals | Turkey |
| 1970s | 28.13 million animals | 128.41 million animals | 100.27 million animals | Turkey |
| 1980s | 105.21 million animals | 247.08 million animals | 141.87 million animals | Turkey |
| 1990s | 249.45 million animals | 322.56 million animals | 73.11 million animals | Turkey |
| 2000s | 396.11 million animals | 520.06 million animals | 123.95 million animals | Turkey |
| 2010s | 893.20 million animals | 1.09 billion animals | 197.77 million animals | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion animals | 1.29 billion animals | 407.60 million animals | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 2.01 billion animals against 1.37 billion animals in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 646.12 million animals, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Pakistan ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.