Turkeys — Stocks in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Turkeys — Stocks was 42.27 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.27 million An
Change on year
up 23.6%
Rank
8th
of 30 groups
All-time high
87.92 million An
in 2002
All-time low
7.59 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Turkeys — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, turkeys — stocks in European Union (27) stood at 42.27 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, turkeys — stocks in European Union (27) peaked at 87.92 million An in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.59 million An, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Turkeys — Stocks in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Turkeys — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 7.59 million An —
1962 7.84 million An +3.3%
1963 8.42 million An +7.4%
1964 9.10 million An +8.1%
1965 9.55 million An +5.0%
1966 9.78 million An +2.4%
1967 10.77 million An +10.2%
1968 11.77 million An +9.3%
1969 13.30 million An +13.0%
1970 16.59 million An +24.8%
1971 21.98 million An +32.5%
1972 24.71 million An +12.5%
1973 31.80 million An +28.7%
1974 34.18 million An +7.5%
1975 33.98 million An -0.6%
1976 32.39 million An -4.7%
1977 35.18 million An +8.6%
1978 36.64 million An +4.2%
1979 40.11 million An +9.5%
1980 43.71 million An +9.0%
1981 47.02 million An +7.6%
1982 50.50 million An +7.4%
1983 48.34 million An -4.3%
1984 47.60 million An -1.5%
1985 53.19 million An +11.7%
1986 55.02 million An +3.4%
1987 57.38 million An +4.3%
1988 60.33 million An +5.1%
1989 62.39 million An +3.4%
1990 69.56 million An +11.5%
1991 62.35 million An -10.4%
1992 68.65 million An +10.1%
1993 69.13 million An +0.7%
1994 72.01 million An +4.2%
1995 74.86 million An +4.0%
1996 74.73 million An -0.2%
1997 76.48 million An +2.3%
1998 77.21 million An +1.0%
1999 77.07 million An -0.2%
2000 77.65 million An +0.7%
2001 79.20 million An +2.0%
2002 87.92 million An +11.0%
2003 80.25 million An -8.7%
2004 74.64 million An -7.0%
2005 72.96 million An -2.3%
2006 74.48 million An +2.1%
2007 73.35 million An -1.5%
2008 71.36 million An -2.7%
2009 71.87 million An +0.7%
2010 75.59 million An +5.2%
2011 73.11 million An -3.3%
2012 73.88 million An +1.0%
2013 71.38 million An -3.4%
2014 71.41 million An +0.0%
2015 74.35 million An +4.1%
2016 75.76 million An +1.9%
2017 75.28 million An -0.6%
2018 38.55 million An -48.8%
2019 39.33 million An +2.0%
2020 79.78 million An +102.9%
2021 37.41 million An -53.1%
2022 34.19 million An -8.6%
2023 42.27 million An +23.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Turkeys — Stocks in European Union (27) 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 +102.9% 39.33 million An 79.78 million An
2021 -53.1% 79.78 million An 37.41 million An
2018 -48.8% 75.28 million An 38.55 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.79 million An 7.59 million An 13.30 million An 9
1970s 30.76 million An 16.59 million An 40.11 million An 10
1980s 52.55 million An 43.71 million An 62.39 million An 10
1990s 72.21 million An 62.35 million An 77.21 million An 10
2000s 76.37 million An 71.36 million An 87.92 million An 10
2010s 66.86 million An 38.55 million An 75.76 million An 10
2020s 48.41 million An 34.19 million An 79.78 million An 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 5 Morocco 14.32 million An compare
  2. 6 France 13.78 million An compare
  3. 6 Republic of Moldova 165,000 An compare
  4. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 145,000 An compare
  5. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 145,000 An compare
  6. 7 Tunisia 13.38 million An compare
  7. 8 Italy 11.43 million An compare
  8. 9 Spain 9.24 million An compare
  9. 9 Melanesia 99,000 An compare
  10. 10 Germany 9.00 million An compare
  11. 11 Russian Federation 8.95 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is turkeys — stocks in European Union (27)?
Turkeys — stocks in European Union (27) was 42.27 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest turkeys — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 87.92 million An in 2002.
What is the lowest turkeys — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.59 million An in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for turkeys — stocks?
European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is turkeys — stocks rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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