Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Turkey
Turkey: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 5.12 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Turkey stood at 5.12 million An.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Turkey peaked at 6.75 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 734,190 An, in 1996.
That places Turkey 20th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.86 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.69 million An | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 3.74 million An | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.67 million An | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.74 million An | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.90 million An | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.78 million An | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.80 million An | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.19 million An | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 4.24 million An | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.40 million An | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 4.37 million An | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.45 million An | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.27 million An | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 4.81 million An | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 5.57 million An | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 5.70 million An | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.90 million An | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.36 million An | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 3.83 million An | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 4.17 million An | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 4.30 million An | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.50 million An | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.60 million An | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.70 million An | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.70 million An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.80 million An | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.52 million An | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.33 million An | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.20 million An | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million An | -71.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million An | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 959,262 An | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 904,550 An | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 842,770 An | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 734,190 An | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 922,322 An | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million An | +45.5% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million An | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million An | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 3.14 million An | +168.8% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million An | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.89 million An | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million An | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million An | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million An | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million An | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million An | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million An | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million An | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million An | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million An | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 3.27 million An | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 3.68 million An | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.10 million An | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million An | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.35 million An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million An | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.51 million An | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.69 million An | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.91 million An | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.11 million An | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 6.75 million An | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 5.12 million An | -24.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.12 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77,565 An, 66.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.12 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,750 An, 161.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +168.8% | 1.17 million An | 3.14 million An |
| 1991 | -71.5% | 4.20 million An | 1.20 million An |
| 1998 | +45.5% | 922,322 An | 1.34 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 million An | 3.67 million An | 4.19 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.81 million An | 4.24 million An | 5.90 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 million An | 3.83 million An | 4.80 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million An | 734,190 An | 4.20 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million An | 1.17 million An | 3.14 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 million An | 2.24 million An | 4.51 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 million An | 4.69 million An | 6.75 million An | 5 |
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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 meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Turkey?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Turkey was 5.12 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 734,190 An in 1996.
- How does Turkey rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.