Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production was 21,619 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,619 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 73 countries
All-time high
37,650 t
in 2007
All-time low
2,450 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand is 21,619 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 37,650 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,450 t, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2,450 t
1962 2,515 t +2.7%
1963 2,570 t +2.2%
1964 2,635 t +2.5%
1965 2,700 t +2.5%
1966 3,198 t +18.4%
1967 4,117 t +28.7%
1968 3,836 t -6.8%
1969 4,781 t +24.6%
1970 6,943 t +45.2%
1971 7,120 t +2.5%
1972 6,218 t -12.7%
1973 9,019 t +45.0%
1974 9,026 t +0.1%
1975 8,859 t -1.9%
1976 6,900 t -22.1%
1977 8,000 t +15.9%
1978 8,983 t +12.3%
1979 9,725 t +8.3%
1980 12,550 t +29.0%
1981 12,175 t -3.0%
1982 8,525 t -30.0%
1983 8,700 t +2.1%
1984 9,950 t +14.4%
1985 12,650 t +27.1%
1986 10,850 t -14.2%
1987 21,950 t +102.3%
1988 21,605 t -1.6%
1989 24,565 t +13.7%
1990 24,725 t +0.7%
1991 25,955 t +5.0%
1992 25,205 t -2.9%
1993 19,050 t -24.4%
1994 15,850 t -16.8%
1995 18,650 t +17.7%
1996 22,550 t +20.9%
1997 25,973 t +15.2%
1998 24,460 t -5.8%
1999 25,490 t +4.2%
2000 26,250 t +3.0%
2001 14,400 t -45.1%
2002 11,950 t -17.0%
2003 15,500 t +29.7%
2004 13,750 t -11.3%
2005 12,700 t -7.6%
2006 22,950 t +80.7%
2007 37,650 t +64.1%
2008 24,700 t -34.4%
2009 23,475 t -5.0%
2010 23,300 t -0.7%
2011 22,950 t -1.5%
2012 23,750 t +3.5%
2013 23,426 t -1.4%
2014 23,449 t +0.1%
2015 23,370 t -0.3%
2016 23,312 t -0.3%
2017 23,343 t +0.1%
2018 23,040 t -1.3%
2019 21,486 t -6.7%
2020 22,122 t +3.0%
2021 21,753 t -1.7%
2022 21,583 t -0.8%
2023 21,601 t +0.1%
2024 21,619 t +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +102.3% 10,850 t 21,950 t
2006 +80.7% 12,700 t 22,950 t
2007 +64.1% 22,950 t 37,650 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,200 t 2,450 t 4,781 t 9
1970s 8,079 t 6,218 t 9,725 t 10
1980s 14,352 t 8,525 t 24,565 t 10
1990s 22,791 t 15,850 t 25,973 t 10
2000s 20,332 t 11,950 t 37,650 t 10
2010s 23,143 t 21,486 t 23,750 t 10
2020s 21,736 t 21,583 t 22,122 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 16 Argentina 30,203 t compare
  2. 17 Egypt 25,048 t compare
  3. 18 Ukraine 24,000 t compare
  4. 20 Czechoslovakia 20,825 t compare
  5. 21 Australia 20,395 t compare
  6. 22 Austria 19,818 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 Australia and New Zealand?
Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand was 21,619 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 37,650 t in 2007.
What is the lowest meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,450 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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