Turkiye's chicken meat output at 2.2M tons in 2021

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) - Turkiye's chicken meat production rose to 2.2 million tons in 2021, according to the country's statistical authority on Monday.

The figure posted a 5.1% year-on-year increase last year, TurkStat said in a statement.

The country saw 51,301 tons of turkey meat production in 2021, falling 11.9% from the previous year.

The number of slaughtered chickens also climbed 3.6% to 1.2 billion during the same period.

Last year's poultry production data also revealed that hen egg production fell by 2.5%, totaling at 19.3 billion units over the same period.