Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Turkey
Turkey: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 27.69 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Turkey is 27.69 million An, measured in 2024.
The figure is 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 Turkey peaked at 32.19 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.27 million An, in 1996.
Turkey 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 Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 27.69 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 182.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 27.69 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469,180 An, 59.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Turkey?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32.19 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 million An in 1996.
- How does Turkey rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.