Turkeys in Taiwan
Taiwan had 45,000 turkeys in 2024, the 55th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 706,000 head in 1980.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 45,000 head
- World rank
- 55 of 64
- 10-year change
- −62%
- Record
- 706,000 head
- 1980
Turkeys in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (head)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −62%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Serbia | 71,000 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Belize | 57,000 | 0.02% |
| 55 | Taiwan | 45,000 | 0.02% |
| 56 | Iceland | 31,000 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Zimbabwe | 31,000 | 0.01% |
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,000 | +165% |
| 2023 | 17,000 | −58% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | −48% |
| 2021 | 77,000 | −9.4% |
| 2020 | 85,000 | −5.6% |
| 2019 | 90,000 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 83,000 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 81,000 | −21% |
| 2016 | 102,000 | −8.1% |
| 2015 | 111,000 | −5.9% |
| 2014 | 118,000 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 113,000 | −19% |
| 2012 | 139,000 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 131,000 | −0.8% |
| 2010 | 132,000 | −10% |
| 2009 | 147,000 | −5.8% |
| 2008 | 156,000 | −4.3% |
| 2007 | 163,000 | −8.9% |
| 2006 | 179,000 | −9.1% |
| 2005 | 197,000 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 186,000 | −2.6% |
| 2003 | 191,000 | −19% |
| 2002 | 235,000 | −6.4% |
| 2001 | 251,000 | −4.2% |
| 2000 | 262,000 | +14% |
| 1999 | 229,000 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 211,000 | +17% |
| 1997 | 180,000 | −12% |
| 1996 | 204,000 | −5.1% |
| 1995 | 215,000 | −20% |
| 1994 | 268,000 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 267,000 | −6.0% |
| 1992 | 284,000 | −19% |
| 1991 | 349,000 | −12% |
| 1990 | 395,000 | −15% |
| 1989 | 464,000 | −12% |
| 1988 | 529,000 | −6.0% |
| 1987 | 563,000 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 558,000 | −6.5% |
| 1985 | 597,000 | −7.3% |
| 1984 | 644,000 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 643,000 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 638,000 | −5.5% |
| 1981 | 675,000 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | 706,000 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 703,000 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 695,000 | −1.0% |
| 1977 | 702,000 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 675,000 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 639,000 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 606,000 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 603,000 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 549,000 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 546,000 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 522,000 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 502,000 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 478,000 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 450,000 | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 410,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 368,000 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 349,000 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 331,000 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 329,000 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 312,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in Taiwan?
Taiwan had 45,000 turkeys in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world by number of turkeys?
Taiwan ranked 55th 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 62% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 706,000 head in 1980.
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 Taiwan is estimated 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.