Wool, greasy production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 84,270 t of wool, greasy, the 4th largest in the world (4.97% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 85,916 t in 2021.
- Production, 2024
- 84,270 t
- World rank
- 4 of 69
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 85,916 t
- 2021
Wool, greasy in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.0%
- 2.9% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.96
- world 0.21
- 10-year change
- +44%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Australia | 281,000 | 16.6% |
| 3 | New Zealand | 124,951 | 7.4% |
| 4 | Turkey | 84,270 | 5.0% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 68,520 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Morocco | 62,899 | 3.7% |
Map of world production of wool, greasy
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84,270 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 80,195 | −5.5% |
| 2022 | 84,885 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 85,916 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 79,754 | +13% |
| 2019 | 70,587 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 66,428 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 63,315 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 58,168 | −1.7% |
| 2015 | 59,196 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 58,403 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 54,784 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 51,180 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 46,586 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 42,823 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 40,270 | −8.8% |
| 2008 | 44,166 | −5.5% |
| 2007 | 46,751 | −0.1% |
| 2006 | 46,776 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 46,176 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45,972 | −1.0% |
| 2003 | 46,457 | +21% |
| 2002 | 38,244 | −6.5% |
| 2001 | 40,907 | −5.2% |
| 2000 | 43,139 | −5.5% |
| 1999 | 45,665 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 44,368 | −2.8% |
| 1997 | 45,632 | −8.5% |
| 1996 | 49,847 | −1.8% |
| 1995 | 50,775 | −5.0% |
| 1994 | 53,461 | −4.9% |
| 1993 | 56,200 | −4.9% |
| 1992 | 59,065 | −2.4% |
| 1991 | 60,490 | −0.1% |
| 1990 | 60,559 | −14% |
| 1989 | 70,150 | −3.8% |
| 1988 | 72,897 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 70,371 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 70,295 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 68,000 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 63,864 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 62,260 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 62,075 | −0.4% |
| 1981 | 62,310 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 61,285 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 59,260 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 56,665 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 55,270 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 53,915 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 53,325 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 52,400 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 51,740 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 50,290 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 47,910 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 47,150 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 46,950 | −1.2% |
| 1968 | 47,500 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 43,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 43,000 | −0.7% |
| 1963 | 43,300 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 42,700 | −7.7% |
| 1961 | 46,280 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,108 t USD 1.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 69
- Imports
- 4,627 t USD 1.8 m
- Importer rank
- 9 of 58
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of wool, greasy in Turkey?
Turkey produced 84,270 t in 2024, 5.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of wool, greasy?
Turkey ranked 4th of 69 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 21.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wool, greasy in Turkey changed?
It rose by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 85,916 t in 2021.
Does Turkey export or import shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 2,108 t (USD 1.2 m) and imports of 4,627 t (USD 1.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.
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.