Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa

Africa: Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production was 324,915 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
324,915 t
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
324,915 t
in 2024
All-time low
6,709 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production in Africa is 324,915 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production in Africa peaked at 324,915 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,709 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 10th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 6,709 t
1962 7,010 t +4.5%
1963 7,260 t +3.6%
1964 7,560 t +4.1%
1965 7,860 t +4.0%
1966 8,630 t +9.8%
1967 8,414 t -2.5%
1968 8,924 t +6.1%
1969 9,464 t +6.0%
1970 9,934 t +5.0%
1971 10,436 t +5.0%
1972 10,937 t +4.8%
1973 11,437 t +4.6%
1974 10,678 t -6.6%
1975 11,156 t +4.5%
1976 10,757 t -3.6%
1977 10,784 t +0.2%
1978 11,888 t +10.2%
1979 12,224 t +2.8%
1980 11,096 t -9.2%
1981 11,602 t +4.6%
1982 11,648 t +0.4%
1983 11,962 t +2.7%
1984 13,444 t +12.4%
1985 16,022 t +19.2%
1986 17,472 t +9.0%
1987 17,418 t -0.3%
1988 18,728 t +7.5%
1989 21,606 t +15.4%
1990 22,126 t +2.4%
1991 22,778 t +2.9%
1992 32,642 t +43.3%
1993 36,776 t +12.7%
1994 41,526 t +12.9%
1995 39,236 t -5.5%
1996 42,860 t +9.2%
1997 48,538 t +13.2%
1998 50,202 t +3.4%
1999 54,378 t +8.3%
2000 65,911 t +21.2%
2001 70,511 t +7.0%
2002 75,902 t +7.6%
2003 79,878 t +5.2%
2004 88,193 t +10.4%
2005 112,857 t +28.0%
2006 102,300 t -9.4%
2007 124,591 t +21.8%
2008 137,283 t +10.2%
2009 150,572 t +9.7%
2010 168,783 t +12.1%
2011 175,249 t +3.8%
2012 186,378 t +6.4%
2013 196,556 t +5.5%
2014 209,951 t +6.8%
2015 226,314 t +7.8%
2016 233,636 t +3.2%
2017 241,675 t +3.4%
2018 253,633 t +4.9%
2019 264,518 t +4.3%
2020 277,287 t +4.8%
2021 277,098 t -0.1%
2022 279,848 t +1.0%
2023 303,330 t +8.4%
2024 324,915 t +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,981 t 6,709 t 9,464 t 9
1970s 11,023 t 9,934 t 12,224 t 10
1980s 15,100 t 11,096 t 21,606 t 10
1990s 39,106 t 22,126 t 54,378 t 10
2000s 100,800 t 65,911 t 150,572 t 10
2010s 215,669 t 168,783 t 264,518 t 10
2020s 292,496 t 277,098 t 324,915 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 412.5 t compare
  2. 7 Morocco 152,000 t compare
  3. 8 Brazil 150,717 t compare
  4. 8 Republic of Moldova 288.42 t compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 117,531 t compare
  6. 9 Melanesia 130.35 t compare
  7. 10 Tunisia 96,638 t compare
  8. 11 Israel 88,522 t compare
  9. 12 Chile 63,551 t compare
  10. 13 Hungary 53,940 t compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production in Africa?
Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production in Africa was 324,915 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 324,915 t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,709 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production?
Africa ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 5,745 data points, 1961–2024
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