Türkiye's ayran, kefir and yoghurt production reached a record level in 9 months

According to the compilation made by the AA correspondent from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) data, the increase in ayran and kefir production in the 9 months of the year attracted attention. Data from the last 5 years also revealed the increasing trend in production.

While 574 thousand 939 tons of ayran and kefir were produced in the January-September period of 2022, the amount reached 615 thousand 693 tons in 2023.

Production increased in the same period of 2024 and reached 716 thousand 270 tons. It was observed that 9-month production increased to 779 thousand 733 tons in 2025 and to 834 thousand 27 tons this year.

Thus, the amount of ayran and kefir produced in the 9-month periods of the year increased by 45 percent in 5 years, reaching a record level.

Record in yoghurt production

There was also an increase in yoghurt production during the said period. In the period January-September 2022, 888 thousand 676 tons of yoghurt were produced. In the same period of 2023, the production amount was 919 thousand 627 tons. While yoghurt production increased to 1 million 7 thousand 421 tons in the 9 months of 2024, it increased to 1 million 57 thousand 428 tons in the January-September period last year.

Yoghurt production reached a record level, reaching 1 million 126 thousand 83 tons in the 9 months of this year. Thus, the increase rate in yoghurt production reached approximately 27 percent in the 5-year period.

Ayran and kefir production amount (tons)

Yogurt production amount (tons)