Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Turkey
Turkey: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 1.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.50 million
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
107,490
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Turkey stood at 1.50 million.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Turkey peaked at 1.69 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 107,490, in 1972.
That places Turkey 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109,067 | — |
| 1962 | 119,432 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 116,722 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 109,634 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 114,703 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 122,336 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 115,880 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 122,335 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 137,383 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 134,493 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 122,779 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 107,490 | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 115,038 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 140,338 | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 149,490 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 129,556 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 140,805 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 114,981 | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 159,449 | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 141,040 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 152,575 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 168,574 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 171,759 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 401,392 | +133.7% |
| 1985 | 332,893 | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 465,589 | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 340,838 | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 329,442 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 380,875 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 372,149 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 318,373 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 308,617 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 303,191 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 324,804 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 298,542 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 304,973 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 385,181 | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 364,035 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 354,877 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 358,683 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 500,250 | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 501,926 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 494,619 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 493,509 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 496,189 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 518,484 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 553,860 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 585,626 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 612,203 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 650,852 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 714,432 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 794,062 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 803,364 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 820,677 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 867,399 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 961,650 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million | -11.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060, 24.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.50 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510, 17.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +133.7% | 171,759 | 401,392 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,610 | 109,067 | 137,383 | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,442 | 107,490 | 159,449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,498 | 141,040 | 465,589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 333,474 | 298,542 | 385,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 511,535 | 358,683 | 612,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 933,722 | 650,852 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.35 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7244 % 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 0.2821 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4523 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Turkey?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Turkey was 1.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,490 in 1972.
- How does Turkey rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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