Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Turkey

Turkey: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 131.30 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
131.30 billion
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
131.30 billion
in 2024
All-time low
7.99 billion
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Turkey, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Turkey stood at 131.30 billion. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Turkey peaked at 131.30 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.99 billion, in 1962.

Turkey ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Turkey, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 8.12 billion —
1962 7.99 billion -1.6%
1963 8.05 billion +0.7%
1964 8.05 billion -0.0%
1965 8.40 billion +4.4%
1966 8.59 billion +2.3%
1967 8.88 billion +3.3%
1968 9.54 billion +7.4%
1969 10.52 billion +10.3%
1970 11.29 billion +7.3%
1971 12.06 billion +6.8%
1972 13.21 billion +9.5%
1973 13.98 billion +5.8%
1974 15.68 billion +12.2%
1975 18.11 billion +15.4%
1976 18.92 billion +4.5%
1977 18.22 billion -3.7%
1978 19.99 billion +9.7%
1979 19.59 billion -2.0%
1980 22.53 billion +15.0%
1981 25.73 billion +14.2%
1982 26.38 billion +2.5%
1983 22.59 billion -14.4%
1984 25.73 billion +13.9%
1985 25.49 billion -0.9%
1986 27.90 billion +9.4%
1987 30.52 billion +9.4%
1988 32.40 billion +6.2%
1989 33.13 billion +2.2%
1990 35.01 billion +5.7%
1991 33.43 billion -4.5%
1992 35.27 billion +5.5%
1993 36.76 billion +4.2%
1994 36.28 billion -1.3%
1995 21.85 billion -39.8%
1996 25.46 billion +16.5%
1997 30.43 billion +19.5%
1998 30.48 billion +0.1%
1999 36.87 billion +21.0%
2000 40.42 billion +9.6%
2001 37.15 billion -8.1%
2002 41.42 billion +11.5%
2003 50.65 billion +22.3%
2004 50.70 billion +0.1%
2005 53.34 billion +5.2%
2006 49.06 billion -8.0%
2007 59.79 billion +21.9%
2008 61.14 billion +2.3%
2009 70.57 billion +15.4%
2010 82.69 billion +17.2%
2011 94.34 billion +14.1%
2012 102.53 billion +8.7%
2013 103.49 billion +0.9%
2014 107.41 billion +3.8%
2015 107.00 billion -0.4%
2016 104.54 billion -2.3%
2017 115.69 billion +10.7%
2018 115.42 billion -0.2%
2019 113.39 billion -1.8%
2020 113.06 billion -0.3%
2021 117.27 billion +3.7%
2022 127.94 billion +9.1%
2023 121.92 billion -4.7%
2024 131.30 billion +7.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 131.30 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 131.30 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.68 billion 7.99 billion 10.52 billion 9
1970s 16.11 billion 11.29 billion 19.99 billion 10
1980s 27.24 billion 22.53 billion 33.13 billion 10
1990s 32.18 billion 21.85 billion 36.87 billion 10
2000s 51.42 billion 37.15 billion 70.57 billion 10
2010s 104.65 billion 82.69 billion 115.69 billion 10
2020s 122.30 billion 113.06 billion 131.30 billion 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 49 Costa Rica 131.96 billion compare
  2. 50 Iceland 131.61 billion compare
  3. 51 Egypt 131.55 billion compare
  4. 53 Libya 127.05 billion compare
  5. 54 Fiji 126.74 billion compare
  6. 55 Chile 125.06 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Turkey?
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Turkey was 131.30 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 131.30 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 7.99 billion in 1962.
How does Turkey rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
Turkey ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hypothetical land animals slaughtered
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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