Turkeys in Canada
Canada had 5.6 million turkeys in 2024, the 10th largest in the world (2.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.9%. The record was 6.5 million head in 2001.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 5.6 million head
- World rank
- 10 of 64
- 10-year change
- −0.9%
- Record
- 6.5 million head
- 2001
Turkeys in Canada, 1961–2024 (head)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.3%
- 2.1% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −0.9%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Israel | 3,537,000 | 1.5% |
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,646,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,644,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,642,000 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,672,000 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,668,000 | −0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,671,000 | −0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,675,000 | −0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,696,000 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,709,000 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,701,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,700,000 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,500,000 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,400,000 | −3.6% |
| 2009 | 5,600,000 | −4.8% |
| 2008 | 5,880,000 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,600,000 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5,520,000 | −1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,600,000 | −5.1% |
| 2002 | 5,900,000 | −8.8% |
| 2001 | 6,470,000 | +20% |
| 2000 | 5,400,000 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5,200,000 | −8.8% |
| 1998 | 5,700,000 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 5,400,000 | −5.3% |
| 1996 | 5,700,000 | −3.4% |
| 1995 | 5,900,000 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5,700,000 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5,600,000 | −3.4% |
| 1992 | 5,800,000 | +12% |
| 1991 | 5,200,000 | +21% |
| 1990 | 4,300,000 | −12% |
| 1989 | 4,900,000 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 4,600,000 | −22% |
| 1987 | 5,900,000 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 5,500,000 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 5,200,000 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 4,750,000 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4,663,000 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,523,000 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 4,322,000 | −20% |
| 1980 | 5,388,000 | +16% |
| 1979 | 4,630,000 | +23% |
| 1978 | 3,774,000 | −8.0% |
| 1977 | 4,100,000 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4,000,000 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 3,700,000 | −21% |
| 1974 | 4,700,000 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 4,300,000 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 4,100,000 | −4.7% |
| 1971 | 4,300,000 | −6.5% |
| 1970 | 4,600,000 | +12% |
| 1969 | 4,100,000 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 3,800,000 | −2.6% |
| 1967 | 3,900,000 | −2.5% |
| 1966 | 4,000,000 | +18% |
| 1965 | 3,400,000 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 3,100,000 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,000,000 | −14% |
| 1961 | 3,500,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in Canada?
Canada had 5.6 million turkeys in 2024, 2.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world by number of turkeys?
Canada ranked 10th 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 Canada changed?
It fell by 0.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 6.5 million head in 2001.
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 Canada is imputed 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.