Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,777 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,777 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,777 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
64.97 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Turkey is 1,777 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 1,777 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.97 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Turkey ranks 45th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.97 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 65.23 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 66.14 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 67.18 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 71.33 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 72.63 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 77.96 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 86.62 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 96.15 animals per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 105.38 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 115.12 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 131.03 animals per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 140.89 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 160.39 animals per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 188.16 animals per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 201.06 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 190.55 animals per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 214.14 animals per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 221.7 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 260.04 animals per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 296.78 animals per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 305.13 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 254.8 animals per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 297.78 animals per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 295.93 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 327.51 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 365.62 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 398.43 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 408.39 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 434.9 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 433.11 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 459.24 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 480.71 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 474.25 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 279.72 animals per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 336.35 animals per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 403.12 animals per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 400.75 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 488.92 animals per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 537.87 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 481.93 animals per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 540.52 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 666.23 animals per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 665.57 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 700.21 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 643.9 animals per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 785.88 animals per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 802.97 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 932.14 animals per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1,096 animals per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 1,252 animals per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1,361 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1,378 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,442 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,454 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,431 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,596 animals per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,596 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,568 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,560 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,616 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,751 animals per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,650 animals per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,777 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1,777 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1,777 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.24 animals per square kilometre | 64.97 animals per square kilometre | 96.15 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 166.84 animals per square kilometre | 105.38 animals per square kilometre | 221.7 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 321.04 animals per square kilometre | 254.8 animals per square kilometre | 408.39 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 419.11 animals per square kilometre | 279.72 animals per square kilometre | 488.92 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 675.72 animals per square kilometre | 481.93 animals per square kilometre | 932.14 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,418 animals per square kilometre | 1,096 animals per square kilometre | 1,596 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,671 animals per square kilometre | 1,560 animals per square kilometre | 1,777 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 42 Saint Lucia 1,943 animals per square kilometre compare
- 43 Qatar 1,849 animals per square kilometre compare
- 44 Germany 1,802 animals per square kilometre compare
- 46 Egypt 1,773 animals per square kilometre compare
- 47 Grenada 1,689 animals per square kilometre compare
- 48 Nepal 1,640 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Turkey was 1,777 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,777 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.97 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.