Land animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey
Turkey: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.37 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.37 billion
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.37 billion
in 2024
All-time low
50.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.37 billion for land animals slaughtered for meat 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 in Turkey peaked at 1.37 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.00 million, in 1961.
That places Turkey 12th out of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 50.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 50.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 51.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 54.90 million | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 55.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 60.00 million | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 66.67 million | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 74.00 million | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 81.10 million | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 88.60 million | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 100.85 million | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 108.43 million | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 123.44 million | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 144.82 million | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 154.74 million | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 146.65 million | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 164.81 million | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 170.63 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 200.14 million | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 228.41 million | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 234.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 196.10 million | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 229.18 million | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 227.76 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 252.06 million | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 281.39 million | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 306.64 million | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 314.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 334.71 million | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 333.33 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 353.44 million | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 369.97 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 365.00 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 215.28 million | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 258.87 million | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 310.26 million | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 308.43 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 376.28 million | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 413.96 million | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 370.91 million | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 416.00 million | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 512.75 million | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 512.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 538.90 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 495.57 million | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 604.84 million | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 617.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 717.40 million | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 843.90 million | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 963.25 million | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 billion | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 billion | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 billion | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 billion | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.10 billion | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.23 billion | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 billion | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 billion | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.20 billion | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.24 billion | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.35 billion | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.27 billion | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.37 billion | +7.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.37 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 16.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.37 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 15.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.14 million | 50.00 million | 74.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 128.41 million | 81.10 million | 170.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.08 million | 196.10 million | 314.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.56 million | 215.28 million | 376.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 520.06 million | 370.91 million | 717.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion | 843.90 million | 1.23 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion | 1.20 billion | 1.37 billion | 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Turkey was 1.37 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.00 million in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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