Cattle livestock count heads in Turkey
Turkey: Cattle livestock count heads was 16.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.82 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 197 countries
All-time high
17.97 million
in 2020
All-time low
9.79 million
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Turkey is 16.82 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Turkey peaked at 17.97 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.79 million, in 2003.
Turkey ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.44 million | — |
| 1962 | 12.10 million | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 12.66 million | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 12.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 13.21 million | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 13.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 13.77 million | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 14.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 13.76 million | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 13.19 million | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 12.76 million | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 12.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 13.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 13.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 13.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 14.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 14.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 14.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 15.57 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 15.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 15.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.48 million | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 14.10 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 12.41 million | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 12.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 12.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.56 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 12.17 million | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 11.97 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.91 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.90 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.19 million | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 11.03 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.76 million | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.55 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.80 million | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 9.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.53 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.86 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.72 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.37 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 12.39 million | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 13.91 million | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 14.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.94 million | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 17.04 million | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 17.69 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.85 million | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 16.42 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 16.82 million | +2.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16.82 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 18.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 16.82 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 12.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.11 million | 12.10 million | 14.16 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.59 million | 12.76 million | 14.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.89 million | 12.41 million | 15.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 million | 11.03 million | 12.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.50 million | 9.79 million | 11.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.51 million | 11.37 million | 17.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 million | 16.42 million | 17.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2821 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4523 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Turkey?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Turkey was 16.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 17.97 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.79 million in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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