Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 758 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 32nd largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 7,050 t in 1973.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 758 t
- World rank
- 32 of 56
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 7,050 t
- 1973
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.19% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.09
- 10-year change
- −41%
- world +8.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Iceland | 982 | 0.13% |
| 31 | Niger | 803 | 0.11% |
| 32 | Turkey | 758 | 0.10% |
| 33 | Tunisia | 558 | 0.07% |
| 34 | Philippines | 532 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of horse meat, fresh or chilled
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 758 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 708 | −9.7% |
| 2022 | 784 | −10% |
| 2021 | 874 | −5.9% |
| 2020 | 929 | −6.5% |
| 2019 | 994 | −4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,040 | −11% |
| 2017 | 1,168 | −1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,181 | −5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,252 | −2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,281 | −5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,354 | −11% |
| 2012 | 1,517 | −8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,650 | −8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,800 | −7.7% |
| 2007 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,950 | +12% |
| 2003 | 1,740 | −11% |
| 2002 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,950 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,010 | −6.3% |
| 1999 | 2,145 | −4.7% |
| 1998 | 2,250 | −17% |
| 1997 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,700 | −5.3% |
| 1991 | 2,850 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,850 | −2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,925 | −7.1% |
| 1988 | 3,150 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,150 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,150 | −4.5% |
| 1985 | 3,300 | −12% |
| 1984 | 3,750 | −3.8% |
| 1983 | 3,900 | −3.7% |
| 1982 | 4,050 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,050 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,050 | −3.6% |
| 1979 | 4,200 | −6.7% |
| 1978 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,500 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 4,650 | −6.1% |
| 1974 | 4,950 | −30% |
| 1973 | 7,050 | +31% |
| 1972 | 5,400 | −2.7% |
| 1971 | 5,550 | −5.1% |
| 1970 | 5,850 | −2.5% |
| 1969 | 6,000 | −2.4% |
| 1968 | 6,150 | −2.4% |
| 1967 | 6,300 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,300 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,300 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 6,150 | −4.7% |
| 1963 | 6,450 | −6.5% |
| 1962 | 6,900 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 6,900 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Turkey?
Turkey produced 758 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of horse meat, fresh or chilled?
Turkey ranked 32nd of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.2% of the world total.
How has the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Turkey changed?
It fell by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.0% for the world. The record was 7,050 t in 1973.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Turkey is imputed by FAO. 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.