Turkey: dairy sector
This page contains data regarding key components of the Turkish, dairy industry over a given time period.
TURKISH: DAIRY SECTOR | |||||||||
x 1.000 ton | |||||||||
RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | % | Period | |
Cattle ('000 head) | 72.271 | 75.555 | 73.290 | 68.946 | 68.946 | 70.520 | +2,3% | Jun 2024 | |
of which: | |||||||||
Buffaloes | 192 | 186 | 172 | 162 | 162 | 159 | -2,0% | Jun 2024 | |
Goats | 11.986 | 12.342 | 11.578 | 10.303 | 10.303 | 10.571 | +2,6% | Jun 2024 | |
Sheeps | 42.127 | 45.178 | 44.688 | 42.060 | 42.060 | 43.394 | +3,2% | Jun 2024 | |
Merino Sheeps | 3.547 | 3.995 | 3.959 | 3.852 | |||||
Cows Milk | 17.965 | 17.851 | 16.852 | 16.421 | 16.421 | 16.396 | -0,2% | Jun 2024 | |
Buffalo milk Production | 64 | 64 | 44 | 43 | |||||
Goat milk Production | 590 | 623 | 540 | 543 | |||||
Sheep milk Production | 1.101 | 1.144 | 1.067 | 934 | |||||
Cow milk Production | 21.749 | 21.370 | 19.912 | 19.962 | |||||
± % Over the same period of the previous year | -1,7% | -6,8% | +0,2% | ||||||
Collected Cow's Milk | 9.841 | 10.051 | 9.751 | 10.219 | 9.345 | 10.291 | +10,1% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
± % over the same period of the previous year | +2,1% | -3,0% | +4,8% | ||||||
% Delivery on production | 45,2% | 47,0% | 49,0% | 51,2% | |||||
DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | % | Period | |
Drinking Milk | 1.613 | 1.523 | 1.497 | 1.518 | 1.373 | 1.433 | +4,4% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
Cream | 42 | 41 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 28 | +5,5% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
Collected Cream From Farms | 32 | 39 | 56 | 69 | 63 | 80 | +26,6% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
Butter | 79 | 85 | 95 | 87 | 79 | 91 | +15,2% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
WMP (1) | 36 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 40 | -3,5% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
SMP | 69 | 86 | 89 | 68 | 63 | 70 | +11,4% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
Cheese made From Cow's Milk | 740 | 736 | 703 | 771 | 705 | 751 | +6,4% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
Cheese made sheeps, goats, buffalo and mixed milk | 27 | 28 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 20 | -21,9% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
Yoghurt | 1.114 | 1.126 | 1.169 | 1.220 | 1.120 | 1.197 | +6,8% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
Drink made of Yoghurt | 588 | 717 | 766 | 830 | 761 | 856 | +12,6% | Jan-Nov 2024 | |
EXPORT | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | % | Period | |
Cheese (0406) | TOP importers | 53 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 43 | -1,7% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
Whey (0404) | TOP importers | 67 | 85 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 78 | +153,2% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
Bulk and pack. milk (040110+040120) | TOP importers | 21 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9,4 | 7,2 | -23,6% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) | TOP importers | 4,9 | 6,0 | 4,6 | 7,5 | 7,2 | 5,6 | -22,7% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
Yogurt and buttermilk (0403) | TOP importers | 5,9 | 5,9 | 8,7 | 7,4 | 6,7 | 12 | +76,1% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
SMP (040210) | TOP importers | 20 | 61 | 45 | 5,7 | 3,5 | 18 | +421,0% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
Cream (040130+040140+040150) | TOP importers | 3,2 | 3,5 | 4,0 | 4,0 | 3,5 | 4,6 | +31,8% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
Infant milk formula (190110) | TOP importers | 1,3 | 0,9 | 1,6 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,4 | +28,4% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
IMPORT | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | % | Period | |
Infant milk formula (190110) | TOP exporters | 14 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | -0,5% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
Cheese (0406) | TOP exporters | 9,5 | 8,6 | 9,4 | 11 | 7,5 | 6,5 | -13,6% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
Butter And Other Fats (0405) | TOP exporters | 11 | 2,0 | 1,4 | 6,9 | 5,1 | 3,7 | -28,9% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
SMP (040210) | TOP exporters | 4,1 | 0,8 | 3,5 | 4,1 | 3,7 | 3,2 | -14,2% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
Lactose Pharmaceutical (170211) | TOP exporters | 3,4 | 2,5 | 4,1 | 3,4 | 3,3 | 3,0 | -8,4% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
Whey (0404) | TOP exporters | 1,7 | 2,8 | 2,4 | 1,5 | 1,4 | 1,2 | -17,5% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
Cream (040130+040140+040150) | TOP exporters | 1,2 | 0,9 | 1,1 | 1,4 | 1,3 | 1,8 | +46,8% | Jan-Nov 2024 |
% Self-sufficiency | 102,5% | 104,2% | 103,8% | 101,7% | |||||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024(f) | % | Period | |
Population ('000) | 86.092 | 86.686 | 87.058 | 87.271 | |||||
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 8.612 | 9.654 | 10.618 (e) | 11.932 (e) | |||||
GDP per capita (€) * | 7.535 | 8.162 | 10.083(e) | 11.035(e) | |||||
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(f): forecast
(1) Whole Milk Powder, Partly Skimmed Milk Powder, Cream Milk Powder.
Source Raw Material Area and Dairy Production: Turkstat
Source Import: IHS
Source Export: IHS
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Source Popolation: FAO
Note: Self-sufficiency rate = Milk deliveries/(Domestic use in milk equivalent ME)
Domestic use in milk equivalent (ME) = Milk deliveries + Import in ME - Export in ME
Last Update: 15-01-2025