Turkeys in Ecuador
Ecuador had 300,000 turkeys in 2024, the 35th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 42%. The record was 1.7 million head in 2004.
- Animals, 2024
- 300,000 head
- World rank
- 35 of 64
- 10-year change
- −42%
- Record
- 1.7 million head
- 2004
Turkeys in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (head)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.19% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −42%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Norway | 367,000 | 0.15% |
| 34 | Croatia | 323,000 | 0.13% |
| 35 | Ecuador | 300,000 | 0.12% |
| 36 | Finland | 300,000 | 0.12% |
| 37 | Paraguay | 221,000 | 0.09% |
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 280,000 | −38% |
| 2022 | 455,000 | +46% |
| 2021 | 312,000 | +74% |
| 2020 | 179,000 | −22% |
| 2019 | 229,000 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 221,000 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 212,000 | −25% |
| 2016 | 281,000 | −3.4% |
| 2015 | 291,000 | −44% |
| 2014 | 520,000 | +266% |
| 2013 | 142,000 | +80% |
| 2012 | 79,000 | −70% |
| 2011 | 267,000 | −7.0% |
| 2010 | 287,000 | −18% |
| 2009 | 349,000 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 354,000 | +45% |
| 2007 | 244,000 | +24% |
| 2006 | 196,000 | −8.8% |
| 2005 | 215,000 | −87% |
| 2004 | 1,663,000 | +420% |
| 2003 | 320,000 | +25% |
| 2002 | 257,000 | +17% |
| 2001 | 220,000 | +108% |
| 2000 | 106,000 | +563% |
| 1999 | 16,000 | −5.9% |
| 1998 | 17,000 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,000 | +14% |
| 1985 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1976 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 1966 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 1962 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in Ecuador?
Ecuador had 300,000 turkeys in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world by number of turkeys?
Ecuador ranked 35th 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 Ecuador changed?
It fell by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 1.7 million head in 2004.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.