Turkeys in Turkey
Turkey had 2.8 million turkeys in 2024, the 15th largest in the world (1.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.5%. The record was 5.3 million head in 1997.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.8 million head
- World rank
- 15 of 64
- 10-year change
- −5.5%
- Record
- 5.3 million head
- 1997
Turkeys in Turkey, 1961–2024 (head)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.1% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −5.5%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | United Kingdom | 3,190,000 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Argentina | 2,854,000 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Turkey | 2,827,000 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Madagascar | 2,484,000 | 1.0% |
| 17 | Iran | 2,008,000 | 0.82% |
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,827,000 | −16% |
| 2023 | 3,379,000 | −7.9% |
| 2022 | 3,670,000 | −22% |
| 2021 | 4,704,000 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,798,000 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 4,541,000 | +12% |
| 2018 | 4,043,000 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3,872,000 | +22% |
| 2016 | 3,183,000 | +13% |
| 2015 | 2,828,000 | −5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,990,000 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,925,000 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,761,000 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,563,000 | −13% |
| 2010 | 2,942,000 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,755,000 | −15% |
| 2008 | 3,230,000 | +21% |
| 2007 | 2,675,000 | −17% |
| 2006 | 3,227,000 | −13% |
| 2005 | 3,697,000 | −5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,902,000 | −2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,994,000 | +29% |
| 2002 | 3,092,000 | −5.0% |
| 2001 | 3,254,000 | −12% |
| 2000 | 3,682,000 | −2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,763,000 | −1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,805,000 | −29% |
| 1997 | 5,328,000 | +74% |
| 1996 | 3,064,000 | −6.9% |
| 1995 | 3,291,000 | −4.4% |
| 1994 | 3,442,000 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,340,000 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,333,000 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 3,133,000 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,101,000 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2,974,000 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,946,000 | −8.1% |
| 1987 | 3,207,000 | −3.3% |
| 1986 | 3,315,000 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,288,000 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3,162,000 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,072,000 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2,906,000 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,866,000 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,705,000 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 2,500,000 | −1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,537,000 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,492,000 | +11% |
| 1976 | 2,252,000 | −4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,346,000 | −0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,348,000 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2,169,000 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2,078,000 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1,983,000 | −2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,023,000 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,955,000 | +10% |
| 1968 | 1,773,000 | −1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,796,000 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,751,000 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,669,000 | −2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,708,000 | −0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,716,000 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,687,000 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,675,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in Turkey?
Turkey had 2.8 million turkeys in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world by number of turkeys?
Turkey ranked 15th 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 Turkey changed?
It fell by 5.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 5.3 million head in 1997.
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.