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
10th
of 198 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

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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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Mexico 4.03 million tonnes compare
  2. 8 Poland 2.90 million tonnes compare
  3. 9 Egypt 2.69 million tonnes compare
  4. 11 Japan 2.47 million tonnes compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 2.37 million tonnes compare
  6. 13 Argentina 2.34 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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 10th out of 198 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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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.