Pig meat per animal in Turkey
Turkey: Pig meat per animal was 64 kilograms per animal in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
64 kilograms per animal
World rank
93rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
80 kilograms per animal
in 1995
All-time low
48 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
46
1961–2009
Pig meat per animal in Turkey, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2009, pig meat per animal in Turkey stood at 64 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Turkey peaked at 80 kilograms per animal in 1995 and was at its lowest, 48 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Turkey 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 50 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 51 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 50 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 51 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 50 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 50 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 49 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 49 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80 kilograms per animal | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 75 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 79 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 80 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 49 kilograms per animal | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 50 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 64 kilograms per animal | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.89 kilograms per animal | 48 kilograms per animal | 50 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.1 kilograms per animal | 50 kilograms per animal | 51 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2 kilograms per animal | 50 kilograms per animal | 51 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9 kilograms per animal | 49 kilograms per animal | 80 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.14 kilograms per animal | 49 kilograms per animal | 80 kilograms per animal | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 90 Mauritius 66 kilograms per animal compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 66 kilograms per animal compare
- 92 French Guiana 65 kilograms per animal compare
- 93 Guadeloupe 64 kilograms per animal compare
- 93 Singapore 64 kilograms per animal compare
- 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63 kilograms per animal compare
- 96 Cuba 63 kilograms per animal compare
- 96 Iran, Islamic Republic of 63 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Turkey?
- Pig meat per animal in Turkey was 64 kilograms per animal in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 80 kilograms per animal in 1995.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for pig meat per animal?
- Turkey ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2009.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.