New Zealand vs Turkey: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time
- New Zealand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 27.69 million An against 22.37 million An in New Zealand, a difference of 5.32 million An.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 14th of 246 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.88 million An | 22.71 million An | 8.17 million An | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 34.35 million An | 27.80 million An | 6.55 million An | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 42.43 million An | 26.93 million An | 15.50 million An | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 32.62 million An | 9.53 million An | 23.09 million An | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 30.42 million An | 13.21 million An | 17.20 million An | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 24.26 million An | 15.85 million An | 8.42 million An | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 22.00 million An | 26.02 million An | 4.02 million An | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, New Zealand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 27.69 million An against 22.37 million An in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered between New Zealand and Turkey?
- 5.32 million An, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Turkey rank globally for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 14th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep and Goat Meat — 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
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.