> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 2024380 million head
World rank11 of 179
10-year change+29%
Record391 million head2021

## Chickens in Turkey, 1961–2024 (head)

## Turkey compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.4%1.4% in 2014
10-year change+29%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/) | 507,994,000 | 1.8% |
| 10 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/) | 481,033,000 | 1.7% |
| 11 | **Turkey** | 379,627,000 | 1.4% |
| 12 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/) | 327,777,000 | 1.2% |
| 13 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/malaysia/) | 326,057,000 | 1.2% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/malaysia/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## 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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