Chicken meat production in Turkey
Turkey: Chicken meat production was 2.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.51 million
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
9th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
60,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.51 million for chicken meat 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 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Turkey peaked at 2.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,000, in 1961.
Turkey ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,569 | 60,000 | 88,800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,089 | 97,320 | 204,751 | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,502 | 235,326 | 377,176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,141 | 282,038 | 596,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 900,739 | 614,745 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.44 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.14 million | 2.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 83.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Rural population 9.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.21 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.21 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.38 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Turkey?
- Chicken meat production in Turkey was 2.51 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for chicken meat production?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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