Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Türkiye
Türkiye: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 27.69 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Türkiye, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Türkiye stood at 27.69 million An.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Türkiye peaked at 32.19 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.27 million An, in 1996.
Türkiye ranks 14th of 246 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.96 million An | — |
| 1962 | 21.99 million An | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 22.24 million An | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 21.77 million An | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 22.24 million An | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 23.20 million An | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 22.48 million An | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 22.60 million An | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 24.89 million An | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 25.24 million An | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 26.20 million An | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 25.97 million An | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 26.45 million An | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 28.02 million An | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 31.14 million An | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 30.20 million An | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 31.30 million An | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 31.80 million An | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 21.68 million An | -31.8% |
| 1980 | 22.55 million An | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 26.98 million An | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 27.50 million An | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 28.50 million An | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 28.76 million An | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 29.00 million An | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 29.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.90 million An | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 24.22 million An | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 23.88 million An | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 23.56 million An | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.12 million An | -61.3% |
| 1992 | 8.53 million An | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 7.83 million An | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 8.55 million An | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 6.34 million An | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 6.27 million An | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.41 million An | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 9.24 million An | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 8.41 million An | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 7.28 million An | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 15.59 million An | +114.2% |
| 2002 | 14.73 million An | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.94 million An | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 13.56 million An | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.53 million An | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.45 million An | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.55 million An | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.53 million An | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.97 million An | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.94 million An | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 13.09 million An | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 13.60 million An | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.47 million An | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 15.67 million An | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 16.91 million An | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 17.62 million An | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.59 million An | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.53 million An | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19.06 million An | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.49 million An | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 22.03 million An | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 27.68 million An | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 32.19 million An | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 27.69 million An | -14.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +114.2% | 7.28 million An | 15.59 million An |
| 1991 | -61.3% | 23.56 million An | 9.12 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.71 million An | 21.77 million An | 24.89 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.80 million An | 21.68 million An | 31.80 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.93 million An | 22.55 million An | 29.00 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.53 million An | 6.27 million An | 23.56 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 million An | 7.28 million An | 15.59 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.85 million An | 11.94 million An | 19.06 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 million An | 20.49 million An | 32.19 million An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Türkiye?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Türkiye was 27.69 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 32.19 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 million An in 1996.
- How does Türkiye rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Türkiye ranks 14th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.