Turkish dairy sector and traditional dairy products at a glance

摘要

Milk production in Turkey has increased over the last few years depending on holdings of milking animal and annual milk yield per cow. Total milk production in Turkey was 12.5 million tons in 2010, and increased dramatically to 13.6 million tons and 15.05 million tons in the following years and 17.4 million tons in 2013. In 2011, the number of milking cows was 5.3 million head. In 2012, liquid milk consumption per capita was estimated to be 33.1 kg/year.