Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Turkey

Turkey: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 131.30 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Turkey, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Turkey stood at 131.30 billion animals. 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, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Turkey peaked at 131.30 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.99 billion animals, 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.

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Turkey, year by year

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

Turkey compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Turkey

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Turkey?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Turkey was 131.30 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 131.30 billion animals in 2024.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 7.99 billion animals in 1962.
How does Turkey rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Turkey ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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