Turkeys in South Korea
South Korea had 8,000 turkeys in 2024, the 60th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 177,000 head in 1979.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 8,000 head
- World rank
- 60 of 64
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 177,000 head
- 1979
Turkeys in South Korea, 1961–2024 (head)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −27%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Panama | 17,000 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Papua New Guinea | 17,000 | 0.01% |
| 60 | South Korea | 8,000 | 0.00% |
| 61 | Jordan | 4,000 | 0.00% |
| 62 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3,000 | 0.00% |
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 | −11% |
| 2021 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 2016 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,000 | −18% |
| 2014 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | −42% |
| 2012 | 19,000 | +280% |
| 2011 | 5,000 | −29% |
| 2010 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 2009 | 6,000 | −25% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | −27% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | −31% |
| 2005 | 16,000 | −16% |
| 2004 | 19,000 | +19% |
| 2003 | 16,000 | −33% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | +50% |
| 2001 | 16,000 | +23% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +44% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 | −20% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | −9.1% |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +22% |
| 1994 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,000 | −18% |
| 1992 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +67% |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 1989 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1985 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 1984 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 | −29% |
| 1982 | 7,000 | −56% |
| 1981 | 16,000 | −54% |
| 1980 | 35,000 | −80% |
| 1979 | 177,000 | +332% |
| 1978 | 41,000 | +310% |
| 1977 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +33% |
| 1975 | 6,000 | −14% |
| 1974 | 7,000 | −42% |
| 1973 | 12,000 | +200% |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +100% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in South Korea?
South Korea had 8,000 turkeys in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world by number of turkeys?
South Korea ranked 60th 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 South Korea changed?
It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 177,000 head in 1979.
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 South Korea 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.