Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe

Western Europe: Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 11,237 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,237 g/An
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
6th
of 26 groups
All-time high
11,237 g/An
in 2024
All-time low
2,933 g/An
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 11,237 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 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe peaked at 11,237 g/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,933 g/An, in 1991.

That places Western Europe 6th out of 26 groups 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/An Change
1961 4,311 g/An
1962 4,315 g/An +0.1%
1963 4,345 g/An +0.7%
1964 4,410 g/An +1.5%
1965 4,408 g/An -0.0%
1966 4,485 g/An +1.7%
1967 4,552 g/An +1.5%
1968 4,550 g/An -0.0%
1969 4,620 g/An +1.5%
1970 4,641 g/An +0.5%
1971 4,661 g/An +0.4%
1972 4,619 g/An -0.9%
1973 4,369 g/An -5.4%
1974 4,472 g/An +2.4%
1975 4,467 g/An -0.1%
1976 4,528 g/An +1.4%
1977 4,653 g/An +2.8%
1978 4,786 g/An +2.9%
1979 4,263 g/An -10.9%
1980 4,792 g/An +12.4%
1981 5,265 g/An +9.9%
1982 5,280 g/An +0.3%
1983 5,254 g/An -0.5%
1984 5,770 g/An +9.8%
1985 5,439 g/An -5.7%
1986 5,576 g/An +2.5%
1987 5,336 g/An -4.3%
1988 5,507 g/An +3.2%
1989 5,787 g/An +5.1%
1990 5,783 g/An -0.1%
1991 2,933 g/An -49.3%
1992 3,035 g/An +3.5%
1993 3,077 g/An +1.4%
1994 3,148 g/An +2.3%
1995 3,283 g/An +4.3%
1996 3,277 g/An -0.2%
1997 3,417 g/An +4.3%
1998 3,564 g/An +4.3%
1999 3,597 g/An +0.9%
2000 6,730 g/An +87.1%
2001 6,793 g/An +0.9%
2002 7,039 g/An +3.6%
2003 6,982 g/An -0.8%
2004 7,215 g/An +3.3%
2005 7,299 g/An +1.2%
2006 7,457 g/An +2.2%
2007 7,142 g/An -4.2%
2008 7,397 g/An +3.6%
2009 7,461 g/An +0.9%
2010 8,752 g/An +17.3%
2011 8,766 g/An +0.2%
2012 9,017 g/An +2.9%
2013 9,096 g/An +0.9%
2014 9,215 g/An +1.3%
2015 9,153 g/An -0.7%
2016 9,420 g/An +2.9%
2017 9,577 g/An +1.7%
2018 10,402 g/An +8.6%
2019 10,685 g/An +2.7%
2020 10,775 g/An +0.8%
2021 10,702 g/An -0.7%
2022 10,757 g/An +0.5%
2023 11,010 g/An +2.4%
2024 11,237 g/An +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,444 g/An 4,311 g/An 4,620 g/An 9
1970s 4,546 g/An 4,263 g/An 4,786 g/An 10
1980s 5,401 g/An 4,792 g/An 5,787 g/An 10
1990s 3,511 g/An 2,933 g/An 5,783 g/An 10
2000s 7,152 g/An 6,730 g/An 7,461 g/An 10
2010s 9,408 g/An 8,752 g/An 10,685 g/An 10
2020s 10,896 g/An 10,702 g/An 11,237 g/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 5,079 g/An compare
  2. 4 Germany 13,556 g/An compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 4,186 g/An compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13,356 g/An compare
  5. 6 Georgia 12,591 g/An compare
  6. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,000 g/An compare
  7. 7 Latvia 12,346 g/An compare
  8. 8 Portugal 11,431 g/An compare
  9. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,500 g/An compare
  10. 9 Slovenia 11,325 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 Western Europe?
Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe was 11,237 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11,237 g/An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,933 g/An in 1991.
How does Western Europe rank for meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Western Europe ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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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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