Turkeys in Madagascar
Madagascar had 2.5 million turkeys in 2024, the 16th largest in the world (1.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.5 million head
- World rank
- 16 of 64
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 2.5 million head
- 2024
Turkeys in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (head)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 0.83% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Argentina | 2,854,000 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Turkey | 2,827,000 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Madagascar | 2,484,000 | 1.0% |
| 17 | Iran | 2,008,000 | 0.82% |
| 18 | Hungary | 1,998,000 | 0.82% |
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,484,000 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,468,000 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,452,000 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,444,000 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,427,000 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,403,000 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,377,000 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,348,000 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,316,000 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,283,000 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,250,000 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,200,000 | −2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,250,000 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,200,000 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,150,000 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,100,000 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,900,000 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,900,000 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,800,000 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,700,000 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1,600,000 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,550,000 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,500,000 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,400,000 | +17% |
| 1989 | 1,200,000 | −7.7% |
| 1988 | 1,300,000 | +18% |
| 1987 | 1,100,000 | −21% |
| 1986 | 1,400,000 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,300,000 | +30% |
| 1984 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000,000 | −9.1% |
| 1982 | 1,100,000 | −8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 1,100,000 | −21% |
| 1979 | 1,400,000 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,350,000 | +23% |
| 1977 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,100,000 | −8.3% |
| 1975 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1,100,000 | −15% |
| 1973 | 1,300,000 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1,100,000 | +10% |
| 1970 | 1,000,000 | +11% |
| 1969 | 900,000 | +13% |
| 1968 | 800,000 | +14% |
| 1967 | 700,000 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 650,000 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 600,000 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 550,000 | +10% |
| 1963 | 500,000 | +11% |
| 1962 | 450,000 | +13% |
| 1961 | 400,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in Madagascar?
Madagascar had 2.5 million turkeys in 2024, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world by number of turkeys?
Madagascar ranked 16th 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 Madagascar changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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 Madagascar 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.