How much lamb does Turkey (Türkiye) produce?
Turkey (Türkiye) is the 4th largest producer of lamb: 509,539 tonnes in 2024, 4.4% of the world's 11.5 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).
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Turkey (Türkiye)'s lamb production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 509,539 tonnes | 4.4% | +7.9% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 4.4% |
How much lamb Turkey (Türkiye) uses
Turkey (Türkiye)'s domestic supply of lamb was 698 thousand tonnes in 2023, 3.9% of the world's. Food supply was 8.0 kg per person a year, 16th highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 100% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Mutton and goat meat". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The lamb price Turkey (Türkiye) sells into
The benchmark price, New Zealand, frozen carcass, wholesale London, was $7.26/kg in September 2026, up 16% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 16% a year, calmer in 67% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Lamb price history.
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