Iraq vs Syria: Beef production
Iraq
40,547 tonnes
in 2024
Syria
41,902 tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
108th
Syria rank
106th
Beef production over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 41,902 tonnes against 40,547 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 1,355 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 108th and Syria ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,772 tonnes | 10,246 tonnes | 29,526 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 47,408 tonnes | 14,164 tonnes | 33,244 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 49,078 tonnes | 31,014 tonnes | 18,064 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 46,248 tonnes | 35,965 tonnes | 10,283 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 45,974 tonnes | 54,242 tonnes | 8,268 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 46,334 tonnes | 61,190 tonnes | 14,855 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 40,263 tonnes | 52,660 tonnes | 12,397 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 41,902 tonnes against 40,547 tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Iraq and Syria?
- 1,355 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for beef production?
- Iraq ranks 108th and Syria ranks 106th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.