FAOSTAT · 1961–2020
Turkeys in Ireland
Ireland had 695,000 turkeys in 2020. Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 1.8 million head in 2000.
- Animals, 2020
- 695,000 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 1.8 million head
- 2000
Turkeys in Ireland, 1961–2020 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 695,000 | — |
| 2017 | 868,000 | −4.6% |
| 2016 | 910,000 | −4.5% |
| 2015 | 953,000 | −4.3% |
| 2014 | 996,000 | −4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,041,000 | −4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,087,000 | −4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,135,000 | −11% |
| 2010 | 1,273,000 | −3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,316,000 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,361,000 | −3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,409,000 | −3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,458,000 | −3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,509,000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,560,000 | −3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,622,000 | −4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,699,000 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,589,000 | −9.6% |
| 2000 | 1,757,000 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,644,000 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,628,000 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,624,000 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,496,000 | −5.1% |
| 1995 | 1,576,000 | +14% |
| 1994 | 1,385,000 | +35% |
| 1993 | 1,027,000 | −17% |
| 1992 | 1,234,000 | −0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,244,000 | +25% |
| 1990 | 993,000 | +27% |
| 1989 | 782,000 | −8.3% |
| 1988 | 853,000 | +19% |
| 1987 | 717,000 | −7.5% |
| 1986 | 775,000 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 713,000 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 710,000 | −10% |
| 1983 | 793,000 | +13% |
| 1982 | 699,000 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 695,000 | +18% |
| 1980 | 589,000 | −12% |
| 1979 | 672,000 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 653,000 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 612,000 | +11% |
| 1976 | 552,000 | −6.1% |
| 1975 | 588,000 | −9.5% |
| 1974 | 650,000 | +11% |
| 1973 | 584,000 | +16% |
| 1972 | 503,000 | −18% |
| 1971 | 617,000 | +15% |
| 1970 | 535,000 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 520,000 | −8.3% |
| 1968 | 567,000 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 526,000 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 507,000 | −16% |
| 1965 | 602,000 | −4.9% |
| 1964 | 633,000 | −11% |
| 1963 | 710,000 | −13% |
| 1962 | 819,000 | −16% |
| 1961 | 978,000 | — |
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.