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

Latest (2024)
27.69 million An
Change on year
down 14.0%
Rank
14th
of 40 regions
All-time high
32.19 million An
in 2023
All-time low
6.27 million An
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Türkiye, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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 40 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 11 Sudan 28.05 million An compare
  2. 12 Chad 24.68 million An compare
  3. 13 New Zealand 22.37 million An compare
  4. 14 Algeria 20.59 million An compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia PDR 16.11 million An compare
  6. 16 Yemen 15.03 million An compare
  7. 17 Bangladesh 14.61 million An compare

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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 40 regions 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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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,604 data points, 1961–2024
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