Poultry livestock count in Turkey
Turkey: Poultry livestock count was 384.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
384.15 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
398.12 million
in 2021
All-time low
28.91 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 384.15 million for poultry livestock count in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Turkey peaked at 398.12 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.91 million, in 1962.
Turkey ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry livestock count in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.94 million | — |
| 1962 | 28.91 million | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 29.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 29.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 31.16 million | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 31.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 31.41 million | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 33.37 million | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 35.23 million | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 35.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 35.63 million | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.08 million | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 39.99 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 42.24 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 42.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 43.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 50.12 million | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 52.74 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 56.45 million | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 58.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 63.36 million | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 61.62 million | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 64.73 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 65.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 65.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.44 million | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 63.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 69.53 million | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 145.05 million | +108.6% |
| 1992 | 158.77 million | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 184.46 million | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 190.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 135.25 million | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 158.76 million | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 175.22 million | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 243.91 million | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 246.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 264.45 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 223.14 million | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 251.10 million | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 283.68 million | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 302.80 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 322.92 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 349.40 million | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 273.55 million | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 249.04 million | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 234.08 million | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 238.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 241.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 257.50 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 270.20 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 298.03 million | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 316.33 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 333.54 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 348.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 359.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 348.79 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 386.08 million | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 398.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 366.58 million | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 373.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 384.15 million | +2.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 384.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 18.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 384.15 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million, 19.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 | +108.6% | 69.53 million | 145.05 million |
| 1998 | +39.2% | 175.22 million | 243.91 million |
| 1995 | -28.8% | 190.03 million | 135.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.20 million | 28.91 million | 35.23 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.68 million | 35.63 million | 56.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.67 million | 58.28 million | 66.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.75 million | 69.53 million | 246.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.42 million | 223.14 million | 349.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.22 million | 238.97 million | 359.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.74 million | 366.58 million | 398.12 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 poultry livestock count in Turkey?
- Poultry livestock count in Turkey was 384.15 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 398.12 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.91 million in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for poultry livestock count?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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