Milk, Total — Production in Turkey
Turkey: Milk, Total — Production was 22.49 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Production in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 22.49 million t for milk, total — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — production in Turkey peaked at 23.50 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.51 million t, in 1961.
That places Turkey 13th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Production in Turkey, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.51 million t | — |
| 1962 | 6.78 million t | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 6.80 million t | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.96 million t | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.00 million t | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.35 million t | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 7.56 million t | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 7.54 million t | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.46 million t | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.34 million t | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 7.47 million t | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.58 million t | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.86 million t | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 8.01 million t | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8.24 million t | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.46 million t | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.74 million t | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 9.01 million t | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 9.47 million t | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 9.61 million t | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 9.84 million t | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.04 million t | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 8.78 million t | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.39 million t | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 9.67 million t | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.84 million t | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.80 million t | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 9.89 million t | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.63 million t | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.62 million t | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.24 million t | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 10.28 million t | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.41 million t | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.56 million t | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.60 million t | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.76 million t | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.08 million t | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 9.97 million t | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.08 million t | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.79 million t | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.50 million t | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.41 million t | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 10.61 million t | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 10.68 million t | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.11 million t | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.95 million t | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 12.33 million t | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.24 million t | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.54 million t | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.54 million t | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 15.06 million t | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 17.40 million t | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 18.22 million t | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.63 million t | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.65 million t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.49 million t | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.70 million t | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 22.12 million t | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 22.96 million t | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 23.50 million t | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.20 million t | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.56 million t | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 21.48 million t | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.49 million t | +4.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 22.49 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 540,239 t, 41.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 22.49 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.07 million t, 10.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +26.2% | 8.41 million t | 10.61 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.11 million t | 6.51 million t | 7.56 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.22 million t | 7.34 million t | 9.47 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 million t | 8.78 million t | 9.89 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.26 million t | 9.62 million t | 10.76 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 million t | 8.41 million t | 12.54 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 million t | 13.54 million t | 22.96 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.45 million t | 21.48 million t | 23.50 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 30.20 million t compare
- 12 France 25.24 million t compare
- 13 Türkiye 22.49 million t compare
- 15 New Zealand 21.53 million t compare
- 16 Poland 16.05 million t compare
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 milk, total — production in Turkey?
- Milk, total — production in Turkey was 22.49 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 23.50 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 million t in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for milk, total — production?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, published as part of Milk, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.