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How much wool does Turkey (Türkiye) produce and export?

Turkey (Türkiye) is the 4th largest producer of wool: 84,270 tonnes in 2024, 5% of the world's 1.7 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $18.3 million in 2024, 0.6% of world exports of greasy and scoured wool (HS 5101) (CEPII BACI).

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Turkey (Türkiye)'s wool production

Turkey (Türkiye) wool production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
484,270 tonnes5%+3.7% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Turkey (Türkiye) wool production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of turkey (türkiye) wool production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Turkey (Türkiye) wool production from 46,280 to 84,270, peaking at 85,916.020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Turkey (Türkiye) wool production

Share of world output over time

Turkey (Türkiye)'s share of world wool production in selected years
19902000201020202024
1.8%1.9%2.2%4.6%5%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 1.7%, 1970s 2%, 1980s 2.3%, 1990s 2%, 2000s 2.1%, 2010s 2.9%, 2020s 4.7%. See the concentration-over-time report.

Turkey (Türkiye)'s wool exports

Turkey (Türkiye) exports of Wool, not carded or combed, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
$18.3 million0.6%14,477 t$1,2632024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 5101 (Wool, not carded or combed).

The wool price Turkey (Türkiye) sells into

The benchmark price, Wool, fine 19 micron, Australian Wool Exchange spot, was 1,595¢/kg in August 2026, up 60% over twelve months. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Wool price history.

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