Chickens in Turkey
Turkey had 380 million chickens in 2024, the 11th largest in the world (1.37% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 391 million head in 2021.
- Animals, 2024
- 380 million head
- World rank
- 11 of 179
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 391 million head
- 2021
Chickens in Turkey, 1961–2024 (head)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 1.4% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Russia | 507,994,000 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Vietnam | 481,033,000 | 1.7% |
| 11 | Turkey | 379,627,000 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Bangladesh | 327,777,000 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Malaysia | 326,057,000 | 1.2% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 379,627,000 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 368,624,000 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 361,096,000 | −7.7% |
| 2021 | 391,394,000 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 379,349,000 | +11% |
| 2019 | 342,567,000 | −3.1% |
| 2018 | 353,561,000 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 342,801,000 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 329,011,000 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 312,256,000 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 293,728,000 | +10% |
| 2013 | 266,153,000 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 253,712,000 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 237,873,000 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 234,918,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 229,969,000 | −5.9% |
| 2008 | 244,280,000 | −9.3% |
| 2007 | 269,369,000 | −22% |
| 2006 | 344,820,000 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 317,497,000 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 296,876,000 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 277,533,000 | +13% |
| 2002 | 245,776,000 | +13% |
| 2001 | 217,575,000 | −16% |
| 2000 | 258,168,000 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 239,748,000 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 236,998,000 | +43% |
| 1997 | 166,272,000 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 152,957,000 | +19% |
| 1995 | 129,014,000 | −30% |
| 1994 | 183,684,000 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 178,260,000 | +17% |
| 1992 | 152,530,000 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 139,206,000 | +117% |
| 1990 | 64,078,000 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 58,790,000 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 58,045,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58,039,000 | −4.9% |
| 1986 | 61,046,000 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 60,472,000 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 60,435,000 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 59,646,000 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 56,753,000 | −3.1% |
| 1981 | 58,584,000 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 53,709,000 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 52,121,000 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 48,427,000 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 45,912,000 | +17% |
| 1976 | 39,327,000 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 38,660,000 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 38,329,000 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 36,361,000 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 34,612,000 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 32,306,000 | −0.0% |
| 1970 | 32,313,000 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 32,020,000 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 30,387,000 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 28,449,000 | −0.8% |
| 1966 | 28,687,000 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 28,315,000 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 26,759,000 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 26,514,000 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 26,116,000 | −3.9% |
| 1961 | 27,164,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Turkey?
Turkey had 380 million chickens in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world by number of chickens?
Turkey ranked 11th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Turkey changed?
It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 391 million head in 2021.
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.