Animals slaughtered for meat in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Animals slaughtered for meat was 909,318 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Animals slaughtered for meat in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Turkmenistan is 909,318, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 257,000, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 56th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 257,000 | — |
| 1993 | 278,000 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 284,000 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 283,000 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 290,000 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 303,000 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 340,000 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 400,000 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 445,000 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 505,000 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 550,000 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 760,000 | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 755,000 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 777,800 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 789,227 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 813,407 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 840,504 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 868,900 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 894,673 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 920,937 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 989,702 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 909,318 | -18.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 909,318 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 909,318 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +35.7% | 560,000 | 760,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298,125 | 257,000 | 350,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 585,280 | 400,000 | 777,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 922,297 | 789,227 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 909,318 | 1.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 53 Ecuador 1.08 million compare
- 54 Japan 1.03 million compare
- 55 South Sudan 966,271 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 887,582 compare
- 58 Philippines 880,955 compare
- 59 Mongolia 857,651 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turkmenistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2424 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 5.12 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 808.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Turkmenistan?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Turkmenistan was 909,318 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,000 in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Turkmenistan ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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