Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey
Turkey: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 13,912 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,912
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15,922
in 2023
All-time low
3,636
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey is 13,912, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey peaked at 15,922 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,636, in 1964.
Turkey ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,730 | — |
| 1962 | 4,039 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 3,691 | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 3,636 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 3,870 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 4,265 | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 4,126 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 4,439 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 5,124 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 5,211 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 4,571 | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 4,206 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 4,584 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 5,977 | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 6,331 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 5,552 | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 5,744 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5,151 | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 6,891 | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 5,993 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 7,192 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 8,169 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 7,814 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 8,441 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 7,252 | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 10,552 | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 7,582 | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 7,311 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 8,704 | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 8,332 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 5,926 | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 5,657 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5,713 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6,163 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 4,988 | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 4,975 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,527 | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 6,029 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 5,498 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 5,758 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 7,761 | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 7,647 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7,352 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7,122 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,009 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7,180 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,436 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 7,664 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7,743 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,033 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8,565 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 9,375 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 9,473 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,658 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10,154 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 10,942 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 11,874 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 13,273 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 13,306 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13,186 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14,067 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 15,015 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 15,922 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 13,912 | -12.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 13,912 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 16.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 13,912 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,188, 11.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,102 | 3,636 | 5,124 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,422 | 4,206 | 6,891 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,901 | 5,993 | 10,552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,981 | 4,975 | 8,332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,267 | 5,758 | 7,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,465 | 8,033 | 13,306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,420 | 13,186 | 15,922 | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey was 13,912 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 15,922 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,636 in 1964.
- How does Turkey rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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