Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq
Iraq: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 163,675 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
163,675 animals
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
447,000 animals
in 1984
All-time low
127,535 animals
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 163,675 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq peaked at 447,000 animals in 1984 and was at its lowest, 127,535 animals, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 114th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 310,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 320,000 animals | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 330,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 340,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 310,000 animals | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 305,000 animals | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 325,000 animals | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 335,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 345,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 367,000 animals | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 380,000 animals | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 380,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 375,000 animals | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 380,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 371,541 animals | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 430,689 animals | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 430,000 animals | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 435,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 425,000 animals | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 435,180 animals | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 417,270 animals | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 440,000 animals | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 425,000 animals | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 447,000 animals | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 420,000 animals | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 399,000 animals | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 400,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 405,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 395,000 animals | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 384,000 animals | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 228,000 animals | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 315,000 animals | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 385,000 animals | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 355,000 animals | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 297,680 animals | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 263,080 animals | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 325,000 animals | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 335,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 336,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 340,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 364,000 animals | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 370,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 229,000 animals | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 243,360 animals | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 222,900 animals | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 192,000 animals | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 148,000 animals | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 203,791 animals | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 225,100 animals | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 236,780 animals | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 237,260 animals | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 238,400 animals | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 243,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 220,211 animals | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 127,535 animals | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 144,713 animals | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 151,460 animals | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 146,988 animals | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 153,898 animals | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 157,088 animals | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 160,336 animals | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 163,652 animals | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 167,036 animals | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 163,675 animals | -2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 163,675 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 163,675 animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392 animals, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -42.1% | 220,211 animals | 127,535 animals |
| 1991 | -40.6% | 384,000 animals | 228,000 animals |
| 2003 | -38.1% | 370,000 animals | 229,000 animals |
| 1992 | +38.2% | 228,000 animals | 315,000 animals |
| 2008 | +37.7% | 148,000 animals | 203,791 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,444 animals | 305,000 animals | 345,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 397,423 animals | 367,000 animals | 435,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 418,345 animals | 395,000 animals | 447,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,376 animals | 228,000 animals | 385,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,815 animals | 148,000 animals | 370,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,024 animals | 127,535 animals | 243,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,357 animals | 157,088 animals | 167,036 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq was 163,675 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 447,000 animals in 1984.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,535 animals in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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