Turkeys in Israel
Israel had 3.5 million turkeys in 2024, the 12th largest in the world (1.45% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.5%. The record was 8.1 million head in 1983.
- Animals, 2024
- 3.5 million head
- World rank
- 12 of 64
- 10-year change
- −0.5%
- Record
- 8.1 million head
- 1983
Turkeys in Israel, 1961–2024 (head)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.5%
- 1.3% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −0.5%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Canada | 5,646,000 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Mexico | 3,822,000 | 1.6% |
| 12 | Israel | 3,537,000 | 1.5% |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 3,190,000 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Argentina | 2,854,000 | 1.2% |
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,537,000 | +15% |
| 2023 | 3,085,000 | −10% |
| 2022 | 3,443,000 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3,228,000 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,074,000 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2,852,000 | −16% |
| 2018 | 3,395,000 | −3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,510,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,510,000 | −9.7% |
| 2015 | 3,889,000 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 3,553,000 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 3,283,000 | −6.3% |
| 2012 | 3,503,000 | −4.9% |
| 2011 | 3,685,000 | −3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,800,000 | +12% |
| 2009 | 3,396,000 | −8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,718,000 | −16% |
| 2007 | 4,419,000 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4,080,000 | −2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,195,000 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,141,000 | −7.8% |
| 2003 | 4,491,000 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4,251,000 | −17% |
| 2001 | 5,092,000 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4,785,000 | −2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,900,000 | +11% |
| 1998 | 4,430,000 | −0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,450,000 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 4,120,000 | +11% |
| 1995 | 3,700,000 | −5.6% |
| 1994 | 3,920,000 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,900,000 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3,730,000 | +32% |
| 1991 | 2,830,000 | +55% |
| 1990 | 1,830,000 | −25% |
| 1989 | 2,450,000 | −46% |
| 1988 | 4,500,000 | −30% |
| 1987 | 6,400,000 | −9.9% |
| 1986 | 7,100,000 | +39% |
| 1985 | 5,100,000 | −8.9% |
| 1984 | 5,600,000 | −31% |
| 1983 | 8,100,000 | +40% |
| 1982 | 5,800,000 | +132% |
| 1981 | 2,500,000 | −49% |
| 1980 | 4,900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,900,000 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 4,500,000 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 4,300,000 | +23% |
| 1976 | 3,500,000 | +17% |
| 1975 | 3,000,000 | +20% |
| 1974 | 2,500,000 | +53% |
| 1973 | 1,630,000 | +23% |
| 1972 | 1,330,000 | −26% |
| 1971 | 1,800,000 | +68% |
| 1970 | 1,070,000 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 950,000 | +12% |
| 1967 | 850,000 | +13% |
| 1966 | 750,000 | +15% |
| 1965 | 650,000 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 600,000 | −7.7% |
| 1963 | 650,000 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 600,000 | −25% |
| 1961 | 800,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in Israel?
Israel had 3.5 million turkeys in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world by number of turkeys?
Israel ranked 12th 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 Israel changed?
It fell by 0.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 8.1 million head in 1983.
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.