> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/turkey/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Turkey](https://husfarm.com/country/turkey/)

Production, 2024758 t
World rank32 of 56
10-year change−41%
Record7,050 t1973

## Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Turkey compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.19% in 2014
kg per person0.01world 0.09
10-year change−41%world +8.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/iceland/) | 982 | 0.13% |
| 31 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/niger/) | 803 | 0.11% |
| 32 | **Turkey** | 758 | 0.10% |
| 33 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/tunisia/) | 558 | 0.07% |
| 34 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/philippines/) | 532 | 0.07% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

### Map of world production of horse meat, fresh or chilled

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kazakhstan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mexico/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mongolia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/argentina/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/brazil/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/australia/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kyrgyzstan/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/canada/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/uruguay/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/chile/)
[All countries producing horse meat, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

## Other products of Turkey

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[Agricultural production in Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/country/turkey/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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