Snails production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 508 t of snails, the 3rd largest in the world (2.58% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.8%. The record was 1,100 t in 1993.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 508 t
- World rank
- 3 of 4
- 10-year change
- −9.8%
- Record
- 1,100 t
- 1993
Snails in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.6%
- 3.2% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- −9.8%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 17,882 | 90.8% |
| 2 | Tunisia | 995 | 5.1% |
| 3 | Turkey | 508 | 2.6% |
| 4 | Côte d'Ivoire | 317 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of snails
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 508 | −1.6% |
| 2023 | 516 | −1.5% |
| 2022 | 524 | −1.3% |
| 2021 | 531 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 542 | −0.9% |
| 2019 | 547 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 550 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 550 | −1.8% |
| 2016 | 560 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 557 | −1.1% |
| 2014 | 563 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 560 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | −17% |
| 2000 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 600 | −40% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | +67% |
| 1997 | 600 | −40% |
| 1996 | 1,000 | +67% |
| 1995 | 600 | −45% |
| 1994 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | +38% |
| 1992 | 800 | +45% |
| 1991 | 550 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of snails in Turkey?
Turkey produced 508 t in 2024, 2.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of snails?
Turkey ranked 3rd of 4 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Morocco with 90.8% of the world total.
How has the production of snails in Turkey changed?
It fell by 9.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 1,100 t in 1993.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Turkey is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.