Turkeys in Brazil
Brazil had 6.4 million turkeys in 2024, the 9th largest in the world (2.61% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%. The record was 17.8 million head in 2012.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 6.4 million head
- World rank
- 9 of 64
- 10-year change
- −51%
- Record
- 17.8 million head
- 2012
Turkeys in Brazil, 1961–2024 (head)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.6%
- 4.9% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −51%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Russia | 7,535,000 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Algeria | 7,346,000 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Brazil | 6,364,000 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Canada | 5,646,000 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Mexico | 3,822,000 | 1.6% |
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,364,000 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,293,000 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 6,500,000 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6,300,000 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,400,000 | −7.2% |
| 2019 | 6,900,000 | −5.5% |
| 2018 | 7,300,000 | −53% |
| 2017 | 15,637,000 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 14,800,000 | +13% |
| 2015 | 13,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,100,000 | −10% |
| 2013 | 14,600,000 | −18% |
| 2012 | 17,800,000 | +46% |
| 2011 | 12,230,000 | −9.4% |
| 2010 | 13,500,000 | −23% |
| 2009 | 17,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,500,000 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 16,255,000 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 15,669,000 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 15,121,000 | +20% |
| 2004 | 12,574,000 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 11,707,000 | +11% |
| 2002 | 10,557,000 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 9,886,000 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 9,274,000 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8,700,000 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 8,200,000 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 7,500,000 | +12% |
| 1996 | 6,700,000 | +12% |
| 1995 | 6,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 5,700,000 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 5,300,000 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 4,900,000 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4,800,000 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,700,000 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,600,000 | +20% |
| 1988 | 3,823,000 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3,737,000 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 3,621,000 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3,335,000 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 3,210,000 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 2,952,000 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 2,711,000 | −1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,749,000 | +33% |
| 1980 | 2,072,000 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,967,000 | +13% |
| 1978 | 1,743,000 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1,625,000 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 1,483,000 | −25% |
| 1975 | 1,981,000 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 1,831,000 | +26% |
| 1973 | 1,450,000 | +12% |
| 1972 | 1,300,000 | +13% |
| 1971 | 1,150,000 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,140,000 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,120,000 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,082,000 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1,048,000 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,018,000 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 934,000 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 856,000 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 801,000 | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 735,000 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 698,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in Brazil?
Brazil had 6.4 million turkeys in 2024, 2.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world by number of turkeys?
Brazil ranked 9th 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 Brazil changed?
It fell by 51% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 17.8 million head in 2012.
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.