Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq
Iraq: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 163,675 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 113th of 197 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.
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 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
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 113th out of 197 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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