FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Turkeys in New Zealand
New Zealand had 76,000 turkeys in 2024, the 52nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.3%. The record was 201,000 head in 1981.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 76,000 head
- World rank
- 52 of 64
- 10-year change
- −1.3%
- Record
- 201,000 head
- 1981
Turkeys in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76,000 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 74,000 | −1.3% |
| 2018 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 75,000 | −1.3% |
| 2016 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 76,000 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | 77,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 77,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 76,000 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 70,000 | +17% |
| 2000 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 60,000 | −14% |
| 1997 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 70,000 | +25% |
| 1993 | 56,000 | −34% |
| 1992 | 85,000 | −26% |
| 1991 | 115,000 | +44% |
| 1990 | 80,000 | +23% |
| 1989 | 65,000 | −19% |
| 1988 | 80,000 | +33% |
| 1987 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 60,000 | +20% |
| 1983 | 50,000 | +52% |
| 1982 | 33,000 | −84% |
| 1981 | 201,000 | +105% |
| 1980 | 98,000 | −10% |
| 1979 | 109,000 | +21% |
| 1978 | 90,000 | −21% |
| 1977 | 114,000 | +37% |
| 1976 | 83,000 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 81,000 | −6.9% |
| 1974 | 87,000 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 83,000 | −1.2% |
| 1972 | 84,000 | −1.2% |
| 1971 | 85,000 | −1.2% |
| 1970 | 86,000 | −2.3% |
| 1969 | 88,000 | −2.2% |
| 1968 | 90,000 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 83,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 83,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 70,000 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 68,000 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 66,000 | — |
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.