Nigeria vs Turkey: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat)

Nigeria
19.69 million An
in 2024
Turkey
22.57 million An
in 2024
Nigeria rank
11th
Turkey rank
8th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Turkey
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 22.57 million An against 19.69 million An in Nigeria, a difference of 2.89 million An.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.

Nigeria ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 8th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 783,333 An 18.89 million An 18.11 million An Turkey
1970s 1.72 million An 22.99 million An 21.28 million An Turkey
1980s 3.19 million An 22.48 million An 19.29 million An Turkey
1990s 6.13 million An 8.18 million An 2.05 million An Turkey
2000s 12.33 million An 10.56 million An 1.77 million An Nigeria
2010s 16.82 million An 12.23 million An 4.59 million An Nigeria
2020s 20.08 million An 20.50 million An 415,400 An Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, Nigeria or Turkey?
Turkey, at 22.57 million An against 19.69 million An in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between Nigeria and Turkey?
2.89 million An, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Nigeria ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 8th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,928 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.