FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Turkey
Turkey had 10.8 million goats in 2024, the 22nd largest in the world (0.91% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.6%. The record was 24.6 million head in 1961.
- Animals, 2024
- 10.8 million head
- World rank
- 22 of 181
- 10-year change
- +4.6%
- Record
- 24.6 million head
- 1961
Goats in Turkey, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,822,084 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10,302,940 | −11% |
| 2022 | 11,577,862 | −6.2% |
| 2021 | 12,341,514 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 11,985,845 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 11,205,429 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10,922,427 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10,634,672 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10,345,299 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 10,416,166 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,344,936 | +12% |
| 2013 | 9,225,548 | +10% |
| 2012 | 8,357,286 | +15% |
| 2011 | 7,277,953 | +16% |
| 2010 | 6,293,233 | +23% |
| 2009 | 5,128,285 | −8.3% |
| 2008 | 5,593,561 | −11% |
| 2007 | 6,286,358 | −5.4% |
| 2006 | 6,643,294 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,517,464 | −1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,609,937 | −2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,771,675 | −0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,780,094 | −3.4% |
| 2001 | 7,022,000 | −2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,201,000 | −7.4% |
| 1999 | 7,774,000 | −3.5% |
| 1998 | 8,057,000 | −3.8% |
| 1997 | 8,376,000 | −6.4% |
| 1996 | 8,951,000 | −1.8% |
| 1995 | 9,111,000 | −4.7% |
| 1994 | 9,564,000 | −5.6% |
| 1993 | 10,133,000 | −3.1% |
| 1992 | 10,453,940 | −2.9% |
| 1991 | 10,764,198 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | 11,942,000 | −7.5% |
| 1989 | 12,914,000 | −1.1% |
| 1988 | 13,057,000 | −2.6% |
| 1987 | 13,406,000 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,336,000 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 13,100,000 | −22% |
| 1984 | 16,732,000 | −8.1% |
| 1983 | 18,213,008 | −3.8% |
| 1982 | 18,926,000 | −0.6% |
| 1981 | 19,043,008 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 18,775,008 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 18,447,008 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 18,276,000 | −1.3% |
| 1977 | 18,508,000 | −1.4% |
| 1976 | 18,763,008 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 18,746,000 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18,700,000 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 18,463,008 | −3.7% |
| 1972 | 19,169,008 | −1.6% |
| 1971 | 19,483,008 | −3.9% |
| 1970 | 20,267,008 | −1.8% |
| 1969 | 20,637,008 | −0.1% |
| 1968 | 20,659,008 | −1.3% |
| 1967 | 20,932,000 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 20,805,008 | −1.7% |
| 1965 | 21,162,000 | −1.6% |
| 1964 | 21,504,912 | −2.6% |
| 1963 | 22,075,008 | −7.8% |
| 1962 | 23,948,608 | −2.8% |
| 1961 | 24,632,208 | — |
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.