> Netherlands had 516,000 turkeys in 2024, the 28th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%.

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# Turkeys in Netherlands

Netherlands had 516,000 turkeys in 2024, the 28th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 2.0 million head in 1988.

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Animals, 2024516,000 head
World rank28 of 64
10-year change−35%
Record2.0 million head1988

## Turkeys in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (head)

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.21%0.29% in 2014
10-year change−35%world −9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/philippines/) | 581,000 | 0.24% |
| 27 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/south-africa/) | 540,000 | 0.22% |
| 28 | **Netherlands** | 516,000 | 0.21% |
| 29 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/turkmenistan/) | 489,000 | 0.20% |
| 30 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/georgia/) | 394,000 | 0.16% |

[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; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 516,000 | −12% |
| 2023 | 588,000 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 576,000 | −4.6% |
| 2021 | 604,000 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 585,000 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 532,000 | −4.3% |
| 2018 | 556,000 | −17% |
| 2017 | 671,000 | −12% |
| 2016 | 762,000 | −12% |
| 2015 | 863,000 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 794,000 | −5.6% |
| 2013 | 841,000 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 827,000 | −16% |
| 2011 | 990,000 | −4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,036,000 | −2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,060,000 | −13% |
| 2008 | 1,222,000 | −0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,232,000 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,140,000 | −8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,245,000 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,238,000 | +11% |
| 2003 | 1,112,000 | −23% |
| 2002 | 1,451,000 | −4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,523,000 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,544,000 | +11% |
| 1999 | 1,387,000 | −7.5% |
| 1998 | 1,500,000 | +11% |
| 1997 | 1,357,000 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,250,000 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,207,000 | −6.8% |
| 1994 | 1,295,000 | −2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,323,000 | −3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,364,000 | +10% |
| 1991 | 1,236,000 | +17% |
| 1990 | 1,053,000 | +13% |
| 1989 | 929,000 | −54% |
| 1988 | 2,000,000 | +96% |
| 1987 | 1,022,000 | +14% |
| 1986 | 898,000 | +31% |
| 1985 | 688,000 | +22% |
| 1984 | 566,000 | −4.2% |
| 1983 | 591,000 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 553,000 | −8.7% |
| 1981 | 606,000 | −31% |
| 1980 | 880,000 | −6.6% |
| 1979 | 942,000 | +18% |
| 1978 | 799,000 | −24% |
| 1977 | 1,056,000 | −22% |
| 1976 | 1,350,000 | −12% |
| 1975 | 1,540,000 | −7.9% |
| 1974 | 1,672,000 | +18% |
| 1973 | 1,416,000 | +15% |
| 1972 | 1,226,000 | −7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,320,000 | +33% |
| 1970 | 996,000 | +25% |
| 1969 | 800,000 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many turkeys are there in Netherlands?

Netherlands had 516,000 turkeys in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Netherlands ranked 28th 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 Netherlands changed?

It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 2.0 million head in 1988.

### 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

[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 Netherlands

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/netherlands/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/netherlands/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/netherlands/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/netherlands/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/netherlands/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/netherlands/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/netherlands/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/netherlands/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/netherlands/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/netherlands/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/netherlands/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/netherlands/)
[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

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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