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
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Turkey, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.