Eggs per bird in Turkey
Turkey: Eggs per bird was 12.12 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.12 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.11 kilograms per animal
in 2003
All-time low
6.98 kilograms per animal
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 12.12 kilograms per animal for eggs per bird in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Turkey peaked at 13.11 kilograms per animal in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.98 kilograms per animal, in 1967.
That places Turkey 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.03 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 7.03 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.03 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.01 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.03 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.02 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.98 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.21 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 7.2 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.2 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.3 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.28 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.31 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.31 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.29 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.4 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.39 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.41 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.39 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.41 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.39 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.41 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.4 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.55 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.54 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.55 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.55 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.56 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.57 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.33 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.43 kilograms per animal | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 9.83 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.75 kilograms per animal | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 10.64 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.2 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 11.35 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.31 kilograms per animal | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 12.45 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.25 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.05 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 11.87 kilograms per animal | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 12.64 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 13.11 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.76 kilograms per animal | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 12.5 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 12.49 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.37 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.01 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 13 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.43 kilograms per animal | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 10.26 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.01 kilograms per animal | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 11.62 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 11.43 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.6 kilograms per animal | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.41 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.91 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 10.2 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.97 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.28 kilograms per animal | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 11.27 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.12 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.12 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.53 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.12 kilograms per animal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +28.7% | 7.33 kilograms per animal | 9.43 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 kilograms per animal | 6.98 kilograms per animal | 7.21 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.33 kilograms per animal | 7.2 kilograms per animal | 7.41 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 kilograms per animal | 7.39 kilograms per animal | 7.57 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.75 kilograms per animal | 7.33 kilograms per animal | 12.45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.58 kilograms per animal | 11.76 kilograms per animal | 13.11 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 kilograms per animal | 9.9 kilograms per animal | 11.62 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 kilograms per animal | 9.97 kilograms per animal | 12.12 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Turkey?
- Eggs per bird in Turkey was 12.12 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 kilograms per animal in 2003.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 kilograms per animal in 1967.
- How does Turkey rank for eggs per bird?
- Turkey ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.