Buffalo milk production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 58,122 t of buffalo milk, the 13th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.1%. The record was 310,000 t in 1967.
- Production, 2024
- 58,122 t
- World rank
- 13 of 22
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- Record
- 310,000 t
- 1967
Buffalo milk in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.66
- world 18.8
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Iran | 91,123 | 0.06% |
| 12 | Indonesia | 90,000 | 0.06% |
| 13 | Turkey | 58,122 | 0.04% |
| 14 | Iraq | 40,921 | 0.03% |
| 15 | Vietnam | 25,154 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of buffalo milk
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,122 | +35% |
| 2023 | 43,025 | −1.3% |
| 2022 | 43,589 | −32% |
| 2021 | 63,643 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | 63,767 | −20% |
| 2019 | 79,341 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 75,742 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 69,401 | +10% |
| 2016 | 63,085 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62,761 | +15% |
| 2014 | 54,803 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 51,947 | +11% |
| 2012 | 46,989 | +16% |
| 2011 | 40,372 | +14% |
| 2010 | 35,487 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 32,443 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 31,422 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 30,375 | −16% |
| 2006 | 36,358 | −4.5% |
| 2005 | 38,058 | −3.1% |
| 2004 | 39,279 | −19% |
| 2003 | 48,778 | −4.2% |
| 2002 | 50,925 | −20% |
| 2001 | 63,327 | −5.9% |
| 2000 | 67,330 | −10% |
| 1999 | 75,000 | −6.3% |
| 1998 | 80,000 | −7.7% |
| 1997 | 86,700 | −20% |
| 1996 | 108,190 | −5.5% |
| 1995 | 114,540 | −20% |
| 1994 | 143,625 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 140,370 | −9.8% |
| 1992 | 155,575 | −3.6% |
| 1991 | 161,370 | −7.4% |
| 1990 | 174,225 | −7.5% |
| 1989 | 188,400 | −12% |
| 1988 | 214,244 | −7.8% |
| 1987 | 232,253 | −1.1% |
| 1986 | 234,897 | −2.1% |
| 1985 | 239,854 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 233,163 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 215,495 | −4.9% |
| 1982 | 226,670 | −20% |
| 1981 | 281,860 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 273,905 | −7.6% |
| 1979 | 296,585 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 281,700 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 274,030 | −1.5% |
| 1976 | 278,340 | −1.6% |
| 1975 | 283,000 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 273,000 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 271,000 | −0.7% |
| 1972 | 273,000 | −0.4% |
| 1971 | 274,000 | −1.8% |
| 1970 | 279,000 | −4.5% |
| 1969 | 292,000 | −5.8% |
| 1968 | 310,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 310,000 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 302,000 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 293,000 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 284,400 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 282,710 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 277,220 | +12% |
| 1961 | 248,520 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of buffalo milk in Turkey?
Turkey produced 58,122 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of buffalo milk?
Turkey ranked 13th of 22 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 68.9% of the world total.
How has the production of buffalo milk in Turkey changed?
It rose by 6.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 310,000 t in 1967.
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.