Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in United States of America

United States of America: Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 11,807 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,807 g/An
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
11,807 g/An
in 2024
All-time low
6,664 g/An
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in United States of America, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 11,807 g/An for meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in United States of America peaked at 11,807 g/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,664 g/An, in 1975.

United States of America ranks 3rd of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/An Change
1961 7,280 g/An
1962 7,425 g/An +2.0%
1963 7,447 g/An +0.3%
1964 7,523 g/An +1.0%
1965 7,411 g/An -1.5%
1966 7,398 g/An -0.2%
1967 7,424 g/An +0.4%
1968 7,501 g/An +1.0%
1969 7,638 g/An +1.8%
1970 7,428 g/An -2.7%
1971 7,194 g/An -3.2%
1972 7,138 g/An -0.8%
1973 7,037 g/An -1.4%
1974 6,750 g/An -4.1%
1975 6,664 g/An -1.3%
1976 6,804 g/An +2.1%
1977 6,893 g/An +1.3%
1978 6,893 g/An +0.0%
1979 6,834 g/An -0.9%
1980 6,759 g/An -1.1%
1981 6,917 g/An +2.3%
1982 6,992 g/An +1.1%
1983 7,122 g/An +1.9%
1984 7,211 g/An +1.2%
1985 7,295 g/An +1.2%
1986 7,269 g/An -0.4%
1987 7,266 g/An -0.0%
1988 7,410 g/An +2.0%
1989 7,452 g/An +0.6%
1990 7,550 g/An +1.3%
1991 7,622 g/An +1.0%
1992 7,784 g/An +2.1%
1993 7,960 g/An +2.3%
1994 8,119 g/An +2.0%
1995 8,278 g/An +2.0%
1996 8,453 g/An +2.1%
1997 8,561 g/An +1.3%
1998 8,773 g/An +2.5%
1999 9,056 g/An +3.2%
2000 9,140 g/An +0.9%
2001 9,378 g/An +2.6%
2002 9,553 g/An +1.9%
2003 9,571 g/An +0.2%
2004 9,728 g/An +1.6%
2005 10,064 g/An +3.5%
2006 10,118 g/An +0.5%
2007 10,189 g/An +0.7%
2008 10,446 g/An +2.5%
2009 10,451 g/An +0.0%
2010 10,552 g/An +1.0%
2011 10,640 g/An +0.8%
2012 10,819 g/An +1.7%
2013 11,000 g/An +1.7%
2014 11,033 g/An +0.3%
2015 10,983 g/An -0.5%
2016 11,153 g/An +1.5%
2017 11,225 g/An +0.6%
2018 11,257 g/An +0.3%
2019 11,591 g/An +3.0%
2020 11,682 g/An +0.8%
2021 11,691 g/An +0.1%
2022 11,466 g/An -1.9%
2023 11,562 g/An +0.8%
2024 11,807 g/An +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,450 g/An 7,280 g/An 7,638 g/An 9
1970s 6,964 g/An 6,664 g/An 7,428 g/An 10
1980s 7,169 g/An 6,759 g/An 7,452 g/An 10
1990s 8,216 g/An 7,550 g/An 9,056 g/An 10
2000s 9,864 g/An 9,140 g/An 10,451 g/An 10
2010s 11,025 g/An 10,552 g/An 11,591 g/An 10
2020s 11,642 g/An 11,466 g/An 11,807 g/An 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Chile 14,496 g/An compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 11,162 g/An compare
  3. 2 China 13,590 g/An compare
  4. 2 China, Taiwan Province of 13,590 g/An compare
  5. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 5,079 g/An compare
  6. 4 Germany 13,556 g/An compare
  7. 4 Republic of Moldova 4,186 g/An compare
  8. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13,356 g/An compare
  9. 6 Georgia 12,591 g/An compare
  10. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,000 g/An compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in United States of America?
Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in United States of America was 11,807 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 11,807 g/An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6,664 g/An in 1975.
How does United States of America rank for meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
g/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 5,577 data points, 1961–2024
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