Animal Production Statistics, 2023

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is responsible for the collection, processing and preparation for the publication, and Turkish Statistical Institute is responsible for the publication of the number of animals, apiculture and sericulture data included in this press release.
Number of bovine animals decreased by 2.6% compared to the previous year, and became 16 million 583 thousand heads

In the group of bovine animals, number of cattle decreased by 2.6% compared with the previous year and became 16 million 421 thousand heads. Number of buffalo decreased by 5.9% compared with the previous year and became 161 thousand 749 heads.
Number of sheep and goats decreased by 6.9% compared to the previous year, and became 52 million 363 thousand heads
In the group of sheep and goats, compared with the previous year, number of sheep decreased by 5.9%, and became 42 million 60 thousand heads; number of goat decreased by 11.0%, and became 10 million 303 thousand heads.

Number of animals and change ratios, 2022-2023


Number of animals, 2022-2023



Silkworm cocoon production increased, honey production decreased

Honey production decreased by 2.9% in 2023 when compared to the previous year, and became 114 thousand 886 tonnes.
Number of egg boxes opened decreased by 3.9%, and became 5 thousand 360 units, while silkworm cocoon production increased by 14.1%, and became 78 tonnes.

Annual change ratios for other animal products (%), 2023