Small Ruminant Livestock Population Surpasses 60 Million Mark
· kastamonugundemgazetesi.com
According to data from TurkStat and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Turkey's cattle population reached 17.8 million, while its small ruminant livestock exceeded 60.8 million.
The Livestock Statistics bulletin for the June 2026 period, prepared in cooperation with the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, has been released. According to TurkStat data, the cattle population across Turkey reached 17,805,000 head as of December 2025. Within the cattle category, the number of cattle increased by 0.5% to 17,640,000 head, while the buffalo population recorded a limited decrease of 0.2%, standing at 164,508 head.
According to the official data released, the small ruminant population has gained significant growth momentum compared to cattle. The total small ruminant livestock population has surpassed the 60,815,000 head mark. Examining the sub-categories, sheep numbers increased by 6% compared to the previous period, reaching 49,473,000 head, and goat numbers rose by 1.4% to 11,342,000 head. It was announced that the next bulletin of statistics, prepared in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, will be published in February 2027.
Türkiye Hayvan Varlığı (Haziran 2026)
TÜİK ve Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı
- Toplam Küçükbaş
- 60,815,000 Baş
- Koyun
- 49,473,000 Baş
- Toplam Büyükbaş
- 17,805,000 Baş
- Sığır
- 17,640,000 Baş
- Keçi
- 11,342,000 Baş
- Manda
- 164,508 Baş