Sheep milk production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 906,945 t of sheep milk, the 3rd largest in the world (9.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2019.
- Production, 2024
- 906,945 t
- World rank
- 3 of 77
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2019
Sheep milk in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 9.2%
- 11.5% in 2014
- kg per person
- 10.4
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +1.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,256,430 | 12.8% |
| 2 | Greece | 945,820 | 9.6% |
| 3 | Turkey | 906,945 | 9.2% |
| 4 | Syria | 714,642 | 7.3% |
| 5 | Algeria | 542,280 | 5.5% |
Map of world production of sheep milk
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 906,945 | −2.9% |
| 2023 | 933,576 | −13% |
| 2022 | 1,067,342 | −6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,143,762 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,101,065 | −28% |
| 2019 | 1,521,455 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,446,271 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,344,779 | +16% |
| 2016 | 1,160,413 | −1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,177,228 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,113,937 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,101,013 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,007,007 | +13% |
| 2011 | 892,822 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 816,832 | +11% |
| 2009 | 734,219 | −1.7% |
| 2008 | 746,872 | −4.6% |
| 2007 | 782,587 | −1.5% |
| 2006 | 794,681 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 789,877 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 771,716 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 769,959 | +17% |
| 2002 | 657,383 | −9.1% |
| 2001 | 723,346 | −6.6% |
| 2000 | 774,380 | −3.8% |
| 1999 | 805,000 | −1.0% |
| 1998 | 813,000 | −1.6% |
| 1997 | 826,348 | −10% |
| 1996 | 921,660 | −1.4% |
| 1995 | 934,495 | −5.8% |
| 1994 | 991,760 | −5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,047,325 | −3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,089,230 | −3.4% |
| 1991 | 1,127,430 | −1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,145,015 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,129,165 | −3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,163,569 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,095,978 | −0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,101,424 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,072,601 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,021,996 | −14% |
| 1983 | 1,191,645 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,179,135 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,175,820 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,147,395 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1,102,190 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1,055,650 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,035,645 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,003,910 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 993,000 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 961,000 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 953,000 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 923,000 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 883,000 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 860,000 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 852,000 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 851,000 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 831,000 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 804,000 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 780,000 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 770,400 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 763,830 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 757,330 | −3.5% |
| 1961 | 784,500 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep milk in Turkey?
Turkey produced 906,945 t in 2024, 9.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of sheep milk?
Turkey ranked 3rd of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 12.8% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep milk in Turkey changed?
It fell by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +1.3% for the world. The record was 1.5 million t in 2019.
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.