Egg production in Turkey
Turkey: Egg production was 1.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.32 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
65,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.32 million tonnes for egg production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Turkey peaked at 1.32 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Turkey 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 67,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 66,800 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 67,973 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 72,380 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 73,040 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 76,810 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 88,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 91,413 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 95,700 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 106,568 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 123,088 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 127,893 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 127,960 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 129,835 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 154,665 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 199,482 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 208,934 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 215,710 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 206,736 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 229,046 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 249,670 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 251,590 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 282,970 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 291,880 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 272,430 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 306,350 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 340,080 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 338,910 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 384,930 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 479,249 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 513,439 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 625,392 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 615,338 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 641,792 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 611,701 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 755,584 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 867,992 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 880,626 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 844,287 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 660,940 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 722,182 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 791,674 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 690,972 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 753,278 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 733,348 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 795,310 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 824,419 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 864,545 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 740,025 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 809,668 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 931,923 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million tonnes | +2.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.32 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 18.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.32 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048 tonnes, 15.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,368 tonnes | 65,400 tonnes | 91,413 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 148,984 tonnes | 95,700 tonnes | 215,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,966 tonnes | 206,736 tonnes | 340,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 637,604 tonnes | 384,930 tonnes | 880,626 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 768,096 tonnes | 660,940 tonnes | 864,545 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million tonnes | 740,025 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Turkey?
- Egg production in Turkey was 1.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for egg production?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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