Animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq
Iraq: Animals slaughtered for meat was 163,675 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
163,675
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
447,000
in 1984
All-time low
127,535
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 163,675 for 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, animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq peaked at 447,000 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 127,535, 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 310,000 | — |
| 1962 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 330,000 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 310,000 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 305,000 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 325,000 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 335,000 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 345,000 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 367,000 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 380,000 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 375,000 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 380,000 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 371,541 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 430,689 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 430,000 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 435,000 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 425,000 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 435,180 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 417,270 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 440,000 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 425,000 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 447,000 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 420,000 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 399,000 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 400,000 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 405,000 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 395,000 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 384,000 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 228,000 | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 315,000 | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 385,000 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 355,000 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 297,680 | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 263,080 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 325,000 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 335,000 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 336,000 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 340,000 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 364,000 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 370,000 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 229,000 | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 243,360 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 222,900 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 192,000 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 148,000 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 203,791 | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 225,100 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 236,780 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 237,260 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 238,400 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 243,000 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 220,211 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 127,535 | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 144,713 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 151,460 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 146,988 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 153,898 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 157,088 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 160,336 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 163,652 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 167,036 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 163,675 | -2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 163,675 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 163,675 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | 127,535 |
| 1991 | -40.6% | 384,000 | 228,000 |
| 2003 | -38.1% | 370,000 | 229,000 |
| 1992 | +38.2% | 228,000 | 315,000 |
| 2008 | +37.7% | 148,000 | 203,791 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,444 | 305,000 | 345,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 397,423 | 367,000 | 435,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 418,345 | 395,000 | 447,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,376 | 228,000 | 385,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,815 | 148,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,024 | 127,535 | 243,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,357 | 157,088 | 167,036 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq was 163,675 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 447,000 in 1984.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,535 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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