Turkey meat production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 150,717 t of turkey meat, the 9th largest in the world (2.96% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 466,000 t in 2009.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 150,717 t
- World rank
- 9 of 61
- 10-year change
- −54%
- Record
- 466,000 t
- 2009
Turkey meat in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.0%
- 5.9% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.71
- world 0.62
- 10-year change
- −54%
- world −8.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Canada | 158,699 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Morocco | 152,000 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Brazil | 150,717 | 3.0% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 117,531 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Tunisia | 96,638 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of turkey meat
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 150,717 | +13% |
| 2023 | 133,290 | −18% |
| 2022 | 162,270 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 157,050 | −1.7% |
| 2020 | 159,720 | −7.3% |
| 2019 | 172,320 | −4.9% |
| 2018 | 181,250 | −54% |
| 2017 | 390,480 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 367,990 | +12% |
| 2015 | 327,170 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 326,520 | −10% |
| 2013 | 363,528 | −18% |
| 2012 | 442,208 | +45% |
| 2011 | 305,293 | −9.4% |
| 2010 | 337,000 | −28% |
| 2009 | 466,000 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 465,000 | +18% |
| 2007 | 395,000 | +36% |
| 2006 | 290,000 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 275,000 | +25% |
| 2004 | 220,000 | +10% |
| 2003 | 200,000 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 182,000 | +10% |
| 2001 | 165,000 | +20% |
| 2000 | 137,000 | +21% |
| 1999 | 113,000 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 107,000 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 101,000 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 92,000 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 90,000 | +20% |
| 1994 | 75,270 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 70,800 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 67,031 | +19% |
| 1991 | 56,231 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 53,085 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 51,940 | +18% |
| 1988 | 43,894 | −2.3% |
| 1987 | 44,922 | +17% |
| 1986 | 38,367 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 36,026 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 34,829 | +40% |
| 1983 | 24,854 | +16% |
| 1982 | 21,404 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 19,000 | +27% |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +25% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 11,800 | +15% |
| 1976 | 10,300 | −25% |
| 1975 | 13,700 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 13,000 | +30% |
| 1973 | 10,000 | +16% |
| 1972 | 8,600 | +10% |
| 1971 | 7,800 | +11% |
| 1970 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 6,600 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 6,100 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 6,000 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 5,600 | +12% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | +11% |
| 1963 | 4,500 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 4,200 | +11% |
| 1961 | 3,800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 60,395 t USD 142 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 68
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of turkey meat in Brazil?
Brazil produced 150,717 t in 2024, 3.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of turkey meat?
Brazil ranked 9th of 61 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 45.5% of the world total.
How has the production of turkey meat in Brazil changed?
It fell by 54% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −8.3% for the world. The record was 466,000 t in 2009.
Does Brazil export or import meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 60,395 t (USD 142 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 Brazil is estimated by FAO. 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.