In 2024, global turkey meat exports—covering fresh, chilled, and frozen products—reached a total value of US$2.62 billion. Compared with 2020, when worldwide turkey meat exports were valued at $2.18 billion, the market recorded an overall growth of 20.5%.

Despite long-term expansion, year-over-year performance showed a mild slowdown. Revenues from turkey meat exports decreased by 2.1% compared to $2.68 billion in 2023.

Fresh and chilled products dominated global turkey meat exports in 2024, accounting for 58.8% of total shipments, while frozen products represented 41.2%. From a product structure perspective, exports mainly consisted of turkey cuts, portions, and edible offal (95.6%), whereas whole birds contributed only 4.4% of overall turkey meat exports.

For trade data analysis, the following Harmonized Tariff System codes are commonly used in turkey meat exports:

· 020724 – Whole fresh or chilled turkey

· 020726 – Fresh or chilled turkey cuts and offal

· 020725 – Whole frozen turkey

· 020727 – Frozen turkey cuts and offal

Leading Exporters in Fresh and Chilled Turkey Meat Exports

In 2024, global shipments of fresh or chilled products generated $1.54 billion in turkey meat exports. This figure marked a 23.3% increase compared with 2020 and a 2.4% rise from the previous year.

Top countries participating in fresh turkey meat exports included:

1. Poland – $493.4 million (32%)

2. Germany – $255.6 million (16.6%)

3. United States – $248 million (16.1%)

4. Italy – $157.3 million (10.2%)

5. Hungary – $84.3 million (5.5%)

6. France – $78.5 million (5.1%)

7. Spain – $70.8 million (4.6%)

8. Austria – $38.7 million (2.5%)

9. Netherlands – $25.3 million (1.6%)

10. Belgium – $16.2 million (1%)

11. Ireland – $11.7 million (0.8%)

12. Denmark – $10.1 million (0.7%)

13. Croatia – $9.2 million (0.6%)

14. Canada – $7.1 million (0.5%)

15. United Kingdom – $6.9 million (0.4%)

Together, these countries accounted for 98.1% of global fresh turkey meat exports. Among them, the Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, and Croatia recorded the fastest expansion since 2020. Meanwhile, export declines were observed in the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, and France.

Major Players in Frozen Turkey Meat Exports

Frozen turkey meat exports generated $1.08 billion worldwide in 2024, reflecting a 16.7% increase compared with 2020 but a 12% decline year over year.

The leading exporters in frozen turkey meat exports were:

1. Poland – $239.9 million (22.2%)

2. United States – $171.1 million (15.8%)

3. Brazil – $142.4 million (13.2%)

4. Germany – $80.9 million (7.5%)

5. Russia – $69.3 million (6.4%)

6. France – $58.3 million (5.4%)

7. Chile – $55.8 million (5.2%)

8. Spain – $49.3 million (4.6%)

9. Canada – $37.4 million (3.5%)

10. Netherlands – $37.4 million (3.5%)

11. Hungary – $22.3 million (2.1%)

12. Italy – $20.9 million (1.9%)

13. Ukraine – $18.4 million (1.7%)

14. Portugal – $11.4 million (1%)

15. Türkiye – $10.7 million (1%)

These suppliers together contributed 94.8% of total frozen turkey meat exports worldwide. Ukraine, Russia, Brazil, and Portugal recorded the strongest growth trends, while export values declined in the United States, Türkiye, Chile, and Hungary.

Key Companies in Turkey Meat Exports (2024)

According to Tendata global trade data, the following companies were among the most influential participants in turkey meat exports during 2024:

1. ООО ТК РЕСУРС ЮГ – 26.27% ($92.75 million)

2. TOPRAK MAHSULLERİ OFİSİ GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ – 10.54% ($37.21 million)

3. ООО НОВЫЕ ФЕРМЫ – 9.87% ($34.85 million)

4. ООО ТД ЧЕРКИЗОВО – 8.69% ($30.69 million)

5. ООО ОЛИМП ТАГАНРОГ – 5.95% ($21 million)

6. CGR MİNERAL DIŞ TİCARET A.Ş. – 4.61% ($16.28 million)

7. YILKROM MADEN VE ENERJİ YATIRIM TİCARET SANAYİ A.Ş. – 4.07% ($14.37 million)

8. MYLAN LABORATORIES LIMITED – 2.48% ($8.76 million)

9. EKİN MADEN TİCARET VE SANAYİ A.Ş. – 1.73% ($6.11 million)

10. KTA ENDÜSTRİ SİSTEMLERİ SANAYİ VE TİCARET LTD. ŞTİ. – 1.58% ($5.58 million)