Turkeys — Stocks in Europe

Europe: Turkeys — Stocks was 57.66 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.66 million An
Change on year
up 13.7%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
122.90 million An
in 1982
All-time low
28.87 million An
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Turkeys — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Europe recorded 57.66 million An for turkeys — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, turkeys — stocks in Europe peaked at 122.90 million An in 1982 and was at its lowest, 28.87 million An, in 1967.

That places Europe 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Turkeys — Stocks in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Turkeys — Stocks in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 80.45 million An —
1962 66.36 million An -17.5%
1963 51.19 million An -22.9%
1964 35.91 million An -29.9%
1965 31.66 million An -11.8%
1966 31.27 million An -1.2%
1967 28.87 million An -7.7%
1968 29.02 million An +0.5%
1969 30.88 million An +6.4%
1970 40.77 million An +32.1%
1971 59.47 million An +45.9%
1972 63.81 million An +7.3%
1973 68.77 million An +7.8%
1974 75.05 million An +9.1%
1975 78.79 million An +5.0%
1976 61.59 million An -21.8%
1977 82.81 million An +34.5%
1978 99.82 million An +20.5%
1979 108.78 million An +9.0%
1980 116.65 million An +7.2%
1981 122.77 million An +5.2%
1982 122.90 million An +0.1%
1983 120.49 million An -2.0%
1984 119.90 million An -0.5%
1985 120.18 million An +0.2%
1986 122.27 million An +1.7%
1987 118.17 million An -3.4%
1988 120.72 million An +2.2%
1989 121.88 million An +1.0%
1990 120.59 million An -1.1%
1991 112.53 million An -6.7%
1992 88.69 million An -21.2%
1993 89.78 million An +1.2%
1994 94.32 million An +5.1%
1995 95.02 million An +0.7%
1996 95.09 million An +0.1%
1997 96.66 million An +1.6%
1998 95.92 million An -0.8%
1999 95.10 million An -0.9%
2000 96.86 million An +1.9%
2001 99.34 million An +2.6%
2002 107.13 million An +7.8%
2003 95.52 million An -10.8%
2004 89.67 million An -6.1%
2005 87.69 million An -2.2%
2006 87.42 million An -0.3%
2007 84.28 million An -3.6%
2008 83.95 million An -0.4%
2009 83.81 million An -0.2%
2010 86.57 million An +3.3%
2011 84.38 million An -2.5%
2012 84.66 million An +0.3%
2013 82.59 million An -2.5%
2014 83.04 million An +0.5%
2015 86.72 million An +4.4%
2016 93.62 million An +8.0%
2017 92.91 million An -0.8%
2018 56.63 million An -39.1%
2019 56.41 million An -0.4%
2020 97.00 million An +72.0%
2021 53.88 million An -44.4%
2022 50.71 million An -5.9%
2023 57.66 million An +13.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Turkeys — Stocks in Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +72.0% 56.41 million An 97.00 million An
1971 +45.9% 40.77 million An 59.47 million An
2021 -44.4% 97.00 million An 53.88 million An
2018 -39.1% 92.91 million An 56.63 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.84 million An 28.87 million An 80.45 million An 9
1970s 73.96 million An 40.77 million An 108.78 million An 10
1980s 120.59 million An 116.65 million An 122.90 million An 10
1990s 98.37 million An 88.69 million An 120.59 million An 10
2000s 91.57 million An 83.81 million An 107.13 million An 10
2010s 80.75 million An 56.41 million An 93.62 million An 10
2020s 64.81 million An 50.71 million An 97.00 million An 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.00 million An compare
  2. 4 Poland 15.12 million An compare
  3. 5 Morocco 14.32 million An compare
  4. 6 France 13.78 million An compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 165,000 An compare
  6. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 145,000 An compare
  7. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 145,000 An compare
  8. 7 Tunisia 13.38 million An compare
  9. 8 Italy 11.43 million An compare
  10. 9 Spain 9.24 million An compare
  11. 9 Melanesia 99,000 An compare
  12. 10 Germany 9.00 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is turkeys — stocks in Europe?
Turkeys — stocks in Europe was 57.66 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest turkeys — stocks recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 122.90 million An in 1982.
What is the lowest turkeys — stocks recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 28.87 million An in 1967.
How does Europe rank for turkeys — stocks?
Europe ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is turkeys — stocks rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Turkeys — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Turkeys — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
128 places, 6,645 data points, 1961–2023
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