Turkeys in United Kingdom
United Kingdom had 3.2 million turkeys in 2024, the 13th largest in the world (1.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 13.2 million head in 1996.
- Animals, 2024
- 3.2 million head
- World rank
- 13 of 64
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 13.2 million head
- 1996
Turkeys in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (head)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.4% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world −9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mexico | 3,822,000 | 1.6% |
| 12 | Israel | 3,537,000 | 1.5% |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 3,190,000 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Argentina | 2,854,000 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Turkey | 2,827,000 | 1.2% |
Map of turkeys numbers by country
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,190,000 | +27% |
| 2023 | 2,509,000 | −32% |
| 2022 | 3,700,000 | −2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,800,000 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,700,000 | −5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,900,000 | −4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,100,000 | −2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,200,000 | −2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,300,000 | +13% |
| 2014 | 3,800,000 | −7.3% |
| 2013 | 4,100,000 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3,747,000 | −4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,930,000 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,900,000 | −11% |
| 2009 | 4,400,000 | −20% |
| 2008 | 5,514,000 | +44% |
| 2007 | 3,832,000 | −37% |
| 2006 | 6,123,000 | −12% |
| 2005 | 6,935,000 | −5.0% |
| 2004 | 7,297,000 | −3.0% |
| 2003 | 7,522,000 | −33% |
| 2002 | 11,193,000 | −13% |
| 2001 | 12,803,000 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 12,215,000 | +15% |
| 1999 | 10,600,000 | −12% |
| 1998 | 12,100,000 | −7.6% |
| 1997 | 13,100,000 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,200,000 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 12,408,000 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 12,106,000 | +18% |
| 1993 | 10,225,000 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10,202,000 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 9,759,000 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 9,596,000 | −0.3% |
| 1989 | 9,628,000 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 9,403,000 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 8,840,000 | −1.3% |
| 1986 | 8,952,000 | +14% |
| 1985 | 7,864,000 | +10% |
| 1984 | 7,134,000 | −13% |
| 1983 | 8,198,000 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 7,672,000 | −6.1% |
| 1981 | 8,167,000 | +25% |
| 1980 | 6,519,000 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6,359,000 | +18% |
| 1978 | 5,376,000 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 5,108,000 | −13% |
| 1976 | 5,905,000 | +18% |
| 1975 | 5,002,000 | −19% |
| 1974 | 6,194,000 | −4.9% |
| 1973 | 6,515,000 | +23% |
| 1972 | 5,288,000 | +16% |
| 1971 | 4,551,000 | −5.1% |
| 1970 | 4,796,000 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 4,474,000 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4,354,000 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 4,053,000 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3,971,000 | −10% |
| 1965 | 4,430,000 | +14% |
| 1964 | 3,896,000 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3,813,000 | +13% |
| 1962 | 3,367,000 | −15% |
| 1961 | 3,980,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many turkeys are there in United Kingdom?
United Kingdom had 3.2 million turkeys in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world by number of turkeys?
United Kingdom ranked 13th 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 United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.7% for the world. The record was 13.2 million head in 1996.
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.