Turkeys in Norway
Norway had 367,000 turkeys in 2024, the 33rd largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 670,000 head in 2017.
- Animals, 2024
- 367,000 head
- World rank
- 33 of 64
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 670,000 head
- 2017
Turkeys in Norway, 1998–2024 (head)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.20% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Venezuela | 383,000 | 0.16% |
| 32 | Albania | 378,000 | 0.16% |
| 33 | Norway | 367,000 | 0.15% |
| 34 | Croatia | 323,000 | 0.13% |
| 35 | Ecuador | 300,000 | 0.12% |
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 367,000 | −11% |
| 2023 | 414,000 | −7.6% |
| 2022 | 448,000 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 458,000 | +11% |
| 2020 | 411,000 | −4.2% |
| 2019 | 429,000 | −18% |
| 2018 | 526,000 | −21% |
| 2017 | 670,000 | +21% |
| 2016 | 553,000 | −7.4% |
| 2015 | 597,000 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 549,000 | +26% |
| 2013 | 435,000 | −29% |
| 2012 | 616,000 | +34% |
| 2011 | 458,000 | +11% |
| 2010 | 411,000 | −34% |
| 2009 | 627,000 | +27% |
| 2008 | 493,000 | −17% |
| 2007 | 594,000 | +63% |
| 2006 | 364,000 | −4.7% |
| 2005 | 382,000 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 375,000 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 354,000 | +31% |
| 2002 | 271,000 | +43% |
| 2001 | 189,000 | −35% |
| 2000 | 290,000 | −9.1% |
| 1999 | 319,000 | +113% |
| 1998 | 150,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in Norway?
Norway had 367,000 turkeys in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world by number of turkeys?
Norway ranked 33rd 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 Norway changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 670,000 head in 2017.
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.