Turkeys in Barbados
Barbados had 82,000 turkeys in 2024, the 51st largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 82,000 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 82,000 head
- World rank
- 51 of 64
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 82,000 head
- 2021
Turkeys in Barbados, 1997–2024 (head)
Barbados compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 86,000 | 0.04% |
| 50 | Fiji | 83,000 | 0.03% |
| 51 | Barbados | 82,000 | 0.03% |
| 52 | New Zealand | 76,000 | 0.03% |
| 53 | Serbia | 71,000 | 0.03% |
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; Barbados is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82,000 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81,000 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 82,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 82,000 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 78,000 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 76,000 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 72,000 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 55,000 | +17% |
| 2009 | 47,000 | −9.6% |
| 2008 | 52,000 | −5.5% |
| 2007 | 55,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 55,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 55,000 | +17% |
| 2004 | 47,000 | −18% |
| 2003 | 57,000 | +12% |
| 2002 | 51,000 | +19% |
| 2001 | 43,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 43,000 | +115% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | −46% |
| 1998 | 37,000 | +12% |
| 1997 | 33,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in Barbados?
Barbados had 82,000 turkeys in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Barbados rank in the world by number of turkeys?
Barbados ranked 51st of 64 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in United States with 27.5% of the world total.
How has the number of turkeys in Barbados changed?
It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 82,000 head in 2021.
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 Barbados 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.