Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production was 117,531 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
117,531 t
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
296,000 t
in 1995
All-time low
15,625 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 117,531 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 296,000 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15,625 t, in 1962.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 18,125 t
1962 15,625 t -13.8%
1963 18,125 t +16.0%
1964 20,000 t +10.3%
1965 22,500 t +12.5%
1966 41,000 t +82.2%
1967 45,000 t +9.8%
1968 57,900 t +28.7%
1969 65,000 t +12.3%
1970 69,000 t +6.2%
1971 71,000 t +2.9%
1972 86,280 t +21.5%
1973 94,845 t +9.9%
1974 92,065 t -2.9%
1975 85,000 t -7.7%
1976 94,000 t +10.6%
1977 98,135 t +4.4%
1978 102,575 t +4.5%
1979 114,210 t +11.3%
1980 122,077 t +6.9%
1981 116,652 t -4.4%
1982 130,609 t +12.0%
1983 137,155 t +5.0%
1984 138,800 t +1.2%
1985 140,444 t +1.2%
1986 158,486 t +12.8%
1987 159,954 t +0.9%
1988 165,585 t +3.5%
1989 176,830 t +6.8%
1990 170,517 t -3.6%
1991 174,151 t +2.1%
1992 224,000 t +28.6%
1993 266,000 t +18.8%
1994 268,000 t +0.8%
1995 296,000 t +10.4%
1996 294,000 t -0.7%
1997 293,000 t -0.3%
1998 294,000 t +0.3%
1999 267,000 t -9.2%
2000 255,000 t -4.5%
2001 254,000 t -0.4%
2002 237,906 t -6.3%
2003 228,602 t -3.9%
2004 227,939 t -0.3%
2005 206,031 t -9.6%
2006 183,835 t -10.8%
2007 151,339 t -17.7%
2008 135,439 t -10.5%
2009 156,744 t +15.7%
2010 162,000 t +3.4%
2011 171,000 t +5.6%
2012 196,000 t +14.6%
2013 187,000 t -4.6%
2014 172,000 t -8.0%
2015 181,000 t +5.2%
2016 166,000 t -8.3%
2017 147,000 t -11.4%
2018 157,000 t +6.8%
2019 175,100 t +11.5%
2020 174,000 t -0.6%
2021 125,000 t -28.2%
2022 116,800 t -6.6%
2023 110,400 t -5.5%
2024 117,531 t +6.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
1966 +82.2% 22,500 t 41,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33,697 t 15,625 t 65,000 t 9
1970s 90,711 t 69,000 t 114,210 t 10
1980s 144,659 t 116,652 t 176,830 t 10
1990s 254,667 t 170,517 t 296,000 t 10
2000s 203,684 t 135,439 t 255,000 t 10
2010s 171,410 t 147,000 t 196,000 t 10
2020s 128,746 t 110,400 t 174,000 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 6 Canada 158,699 t compare
  2. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 477 t compare
  3. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 412.5 t compare
  4. 7 Morocco 152,000 t compare
  5. 8 Brazil 150,717 t compare
  6. 8 Republic of Moldova 288.42 t compare
  7. 9 Melanesia 130.35 t compare
  8. 10 Tunisia 96,638 t compare
  9. 11 Israel 88,522 t compare
  10. 12 Chile 63,551 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 117,531 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 296,000 t in 1995.
What is the lowest meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,625 t in 1962.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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