Poultry production in Turkey
Turkey: Poultry production was 2.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.57 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
65,234 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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 2.57 million tonnes for poultry production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Turkey peaked at 2.57 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,234 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Turkey 11th out of 199 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.
Poultry production in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,234 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 65,507 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 66,445 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 67,423 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 71,221 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 72,724 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 77,605 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 85,636 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 94,872 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 104,221 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 113,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 128,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 137,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 156,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 182,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 194,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 185,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 207,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 214,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 250,000 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 284,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 292,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 246,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 286,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 284,886 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 314,924 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 350,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 380,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 390,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 415,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 414,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 439,010 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 460,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 489,832 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 298,203 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 427,384 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 477,178 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 493,862 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 615,554 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 668,333 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 634,764 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 731,037 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 909,591 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 918,742 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 983,462 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 938,160 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.57 million tonnes | +7.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.57 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,580 tonnes, 18.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.57 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145,490 tonnes, 17.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -39.1% | 489,832 tonnes | 298,203 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,074 tonnes | 65,234 tonnes | 94,872 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 162,022 tonnes | 104,221 tonnes | 214,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,781 tonnes | 246,000 tonnes | 390,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 453,002 tonnes | 298,203 tonnes | 615,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 933,941 tonnes | 634,764 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 2.57 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 poultry production in Turkey?
- Poultry production in Turkey was 2.57 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 poultry production recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,234 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for poultry production?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.