Global meat production, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.08 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.19 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6042 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6042 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Turkey 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.621 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6179 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6203 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6042 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.624 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6513 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6378 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6576 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7279 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7428 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7532 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7494 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7809 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8505 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9539 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9269 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9455 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9586 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8619 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8935 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9317 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6402 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6042 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7279 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8524 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7428 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9586 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8935 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9317 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 42 Belarus 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Serbia 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Czechia 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Thailand 6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Costa Rica 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bangladesh 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Turkey was 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6042 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Turkey rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.