The number of cattle and sheep decreased in Turkiye

Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced the animal production statistics for 2022. Accordingly, the number of cattle decreased by 5.6 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year and fell to 17 million 24 thousand. In this period, the number of cattle decreased by 5.6 percent to 16 million 852 thousand, and the number of buffaloes decreased by 7.4 percent to 171 thousand 835. The number of sheep and goats decreased by 2.2 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year and was calculated as 56 million 266 thousand. In this period, the number of sheep decreased by 1.1 percent to 44 million 688 thousand, while the number of goats decreased by 6.2 percent to 11 million 578 thousand heads. Honey production increased In 2022, fleece production decreased by 1.2 percent on an annual basis to 84 thousand 885 tons, hair production decreased by 4.6 percent to 6 thousand 393 tons, and mohair production decreased by 10.9 percent to 417 tons. Honey production increased by 22.8 percent as ...