Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Turkey
Turkey: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 292 kg/An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 292 kg/An for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Turkey peaked at 292 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53 kg/An, in 1982.
Turkey ranks 36th of 250 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 69 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 70 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 68 kg/An | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 67 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 68 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 65 kg/An | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 64 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 63 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 60 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 62 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 60 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 59 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 57 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 58 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 57 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 61 kg/An | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 55 kg/An | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 59 kg/An | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 60 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 54 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 53 kg/An | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 56 kg/An | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 125 kg/An | +123.2% |
| 1985 | 120 kg/An | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 117 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 118 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 118 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 116 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 119 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 143 kg/An | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 146 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 142 kg/An | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 141 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 161 kg/An | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 166 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 159 kg/An | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 163 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 174 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 169 kg/An | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 174 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 178 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 182 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 188 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 192 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 196 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 202 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 208 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 215 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 221 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 227 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 231 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 231 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 231 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 233 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 239 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 252 kg/An | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 264 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 274 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 279 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 284 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 287 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 287 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 292 kg/An | +1.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 292 kg/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 204 kg/An, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 292 kg/An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 264 kg/An, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 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 | +123.2% | 56 kg/An | 125 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.11 kg/An | 63 kg/An | 70 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.8 kg/An | 55 kg/An | 62 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.7 kg/An | 53 kg/An | 125 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.4 kg/An | 119 kg/An | 174 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.4 kg/An | 169 kg/An | 215 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.3 kg/An | 221 kg/An | 274 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.8 kg/An | 279 kg/An | 292 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Turkey?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Turkey was 292 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 292 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 kg/An in 1982.
- How does Turkey rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Turkey ranks 36th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.