Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Türkiye
Türkiye: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 509,539 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Türkiye, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Türkiye is 509,539 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Türkiye peaked at 569,066 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98,127 t, in 1996.
That places Türkiye 8th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 243,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 232,000 t | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 235,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 230,000 t | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 235,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 245,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 238,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 239,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 263,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 267,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 276,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 275,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 280,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 288,316 t | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 328,865 t | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 315,060 t | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 325,100 t | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 336,700 t | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 233,700 t | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 239,400 t | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 286,200 t | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 291,900 t | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 303,400 t | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 306,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 309,500 t | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 314,500 t | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 310,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 309,000 t | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 307,000 t | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 304,000 t | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 128,626 t | -57.7% |
| 1992 | 122,887 t | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 112,806 t | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 126,306 t | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 102,115 t | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 98,127 t | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 116,104 t | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 144,703 t | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 132,476 t | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 111,139 t | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 225,555 t | +102.9% |
| 2002 | 219,311 t | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 204,441 t | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 190,105 t | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 190,539 t | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 187,236 t | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 191,428 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 192,647 t | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 188,496 t | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 186,121 t | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 210,171 t | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 220,359 t | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 236,186 t | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 238,670 t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 249,863 t | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 266,675 t | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 262,825 t | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 291,179 t | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 316,170 t | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 345,639 t | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 385,933 t | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 489,354 t | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 569,066 t | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 509,539 t | -10.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Türkiye 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 | +102.9% | 111,139 t | 225,555 t |
| 1991 | -57.7% | 304,000 t | 128,626 t |
| 1979 | -30.6% | 336,700 t | 233,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,000 t | 230,000 t | 263,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 292,574 t | 233,700 t | 336,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,690 t | 239,400 t | 314,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,815 t | 98,127 t | 304,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,090 t | 111,139 t | 225,555 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,822 t | 186,121 t | 316,170 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,906 t | 345,639 t | 569,066 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Türkiye?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Türkiye was 509,539 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 569,066 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,127 t in 1996.
- How does Türkiye rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Türkiye ranks 8th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. 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.