Per capita meat consumption by type in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2424 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0095 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type in Turkey stood at 0.02 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Turkey peaked at 0.2424 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.
That places Turkey 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2424 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2416 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2215 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2113 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2109 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2008 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2001 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1901 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1803 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1708 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1519 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0854 kilograms per year per capita | -43.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | -88.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0571 kilograms per year per capita | +501.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0477 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0383 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0575 kilograms per year per capita | +50.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0384 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0578 kilograms per year per capita | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0483 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | -79.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.068 kilograms per year per capita | +599.7% |
| 1984 | 0.068 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0582 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0485 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0581 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.058 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0579 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0578 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0578 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0481 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.048 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0479 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.048 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.048 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0385 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0482 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0483 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0387 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0292 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.039 kilograms per year per capita | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0391 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0393 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0393 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.505 kilograms per year per capita, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Turkey 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +599.7% | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.068 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1974 | +501.1% | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0571 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1973 | -88.9% | 0.0854 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1981 | -79.9% | 0.0483 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1977 | +50.3% | 0.0383 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0575 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1979 | +50.4% | 0.0384 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0578 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.211 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1803 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2424 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0715 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1708 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0484 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.068 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.049 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0385 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0578 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0371 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0483 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 162 Montenegro 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Dominica 0.0218 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Malaysia 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Venezuela 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Kiribati 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2821 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4523 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Turkey?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Turkey was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2424 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Turkey ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.