> Iceland had 31,000 turkeys in 2024, the 56th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). This is the highest figure on record.

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# Turkeys in Iceland

Iceland had 31,000 turkeys in 2024, the 56th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 202431,000 head
World rank56 of 64
10-year change—
Record31,000 head2024

## Turkeys in Iceland, 2018–2024 (head)

## Iceland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/belize/) | 57,000 | 0.02% |
| 55 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/taiwan/) | 45,000 | 0.02% |
| 56 | **Iceland** | 31,000 | 0.01% |
| 57 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/zimbabwe/) | 31,000 | 0.01% |
| 58 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/panama/) | 17,000 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/)

### Map of turkeys numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Iceland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 2021 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many turkeys are there in Iceland?

Iceland had 31,000 turkeys in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Iceland rank in the world by number of turkeys?

Iceland ranked 56th of 64 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in United States with 27.5% of the world total.

### 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 Iceland is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/united-states/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/chile/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/poland/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/morocco/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/france/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/tunisia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/russia/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/algeria/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/brazil/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/canada/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/mexico/)[Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/israel/)
[All countries producing turkeys](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/)

## Other products of Iceland

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/iceland/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/iceland/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/iceland/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/iceland/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/iceland/)[Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iceland/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/iceland/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/iceland/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/iceland/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iceland/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/iceland/)[Whey, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/iceland/)
[Agricultural production in Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iceland/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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