Animal existence in Turkey has changed in 30 years

According to statistics in TURKEY, the number of horses, donkeys, mules, camels, pigs, buffalos, domestic cattle, angora goats and ducks has decreased in 30 years, while the number of cultured cattle, sheep, goats and chickens has increased. The number of animals, which was 245 million 833 thousand 780 in 1993, increased by around 194 million to 440 million 56 thousand 30 in 2023. According to Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) data, the most striking decrease in animal existence was experienced in the number of horses, donkeys and mules. The number of equine horses, donkeys and mules, which have been one of the important elements of animal husbandry in Turkey throughout history, has decreased rapidly due to technological developments in agriculture and transportation. The number of horses, donkeys, mules, camels and pigs, which was 1 million 474 in 1993, decreased to 182 thousand 673 in 2022. The number of horses, which was 450 thousand in 1993, increased to 74 thousand 359, ...