Beef (cattle meat) production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 1.5 million t of beef (cattle meat), the 8th largest in the world (2.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 82%. The record was 1.7 million t in 2023.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 8 of 189
- 10-year change
- +82%
- Record
- 1.7 million t
- 2023
Beef (cattle meat) in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.1%
- 1.3% in 2014
- kg per person
- 17.0
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +82%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mexico | 2,253,615 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Russia | 1,692,988 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Turkey | 1,483,042 | 2.1% |
| 9 | Pakistan | 1,366,891 | 2.0% |
| 10 | France | 1,298,540 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,483,042 | −11% |
| 2023 | 1,670,606 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,572,747 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,460,719 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,341,446 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,330,169 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,281,234 | +17% |
| 2017 | 1,093,841 | +14% |
| 2016 | 956,180 | +11% |
| 2015 | 862,098 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 815,674 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 798,784 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 790,034 | +11% |
| 2011 | 710,652 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 647,067 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 608,183 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 581,497 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 549,513 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 514,042 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 491,560 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 488,556 | −0.2% |
| 2003 | 489,377 | −1.4% |
| 2002 | 496,198 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 493,763 | +39% |
| 2000 | 354,636 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 349,681 | −2.7% |
| 1998 | 359,273 | −5.3% |
| 1997 | 379,541 | +26% |
| 1996 | 301,828 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 292,447 | −7.6% |
| 1994 | 316,654 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 296,066 | −1.5% |
| 1992 | 300,652 | −2.9% |
| 1991 | 309,563 | −14% |
| 1990 | 360,704 | −2.0% |
| 1989 | 367,895 | +17% |
| 1988 | 315,403 | −3.3% |
| 1987 | 326,020 | −28% |
| 1986 | 449,832 | +41% |
| 1985 | 318,164 | −17% |
| 1984 | 384,797 | +140% |
| 1983 | 160,564 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 159,524 | +12% |
| 1981 | 142,540 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 130,380 | −12% |
| 1979 | 147,634 | +43% |
| 1978 | 103,596 | −18% |
| 1977 | 127,045 | +11% |
| 1976 | 114,706 | −14% |
| 1975 | 132,865 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 124,778 | +27% |
| 1973 | 98,038 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 91,490 | −12% |
| 1971 | 103,779 | −9.4% |
| 1970 | 114,493 | −3.3% |
| 1969 | 118,383 | +13% |
| 1968 | 104,335 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 97,880 | −8.0% |
| 1966 | 106,336 | +12% |
| 1965 | 95,203 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 90,634 | −4.3% |
| 1963 | 94,722 | −6.6% |
| 1962 | 101,432 | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 94,767 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 50 t USD 271,000
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 92
- Imports
- 68,960 t USD 428 m
- Importer rank
- 11 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Turkey?
Turkey produced 1.5 million t in 2024, 2.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Turkey ranked 8th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Turkey changed?
It rose by 82% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1.7 million t in 2023.
Does Turkey export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 50 t (USD 271,000) and imports of 68,960 t (USD 428 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.