Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Iraq
Iraq: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.0043 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Iraq is 0.0043 An per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Iraq peaked at 0.0473 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 An per person, in 2015.
That places Iraq 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0473 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0472 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0469 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0464 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.041 An per person | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0389 An per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0399 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0396 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0395 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0406 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0403 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.039 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0371 An per person | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0362 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0343 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0383 An per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0368 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0358 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0338 An per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0335 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 An per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.032 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0301 An per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0305 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0279 An per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0258 An per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0252 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.025 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0237 An per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0242 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 An per person | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 An per person | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0216 An per person | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0189 An per person | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 An per person | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 An per person | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0152 An per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0152 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0144 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 An per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 An per person | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 An per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 An per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 An per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 An per person | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 An per person | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 An per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 An per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 An per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 An per person | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 An per person | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 An per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 An per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 An per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 An per person | -3.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0043 An per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0353 An per person, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0043 An per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0137 An per person, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +43.1% | 0.0059 An per person | 0.0085 An per person |
| 1991 | -41.3% | 0.0242 An per person | 0.0142 An per person |
| 2003 | -39.9% | 0.0145 An per person | 0.0087 An per person |
| 2015 | -38.2% | 0.0067 An per person | 0.0041 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.043 An per person | 0.0389 An per person | 0.0473 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0372 An per person | 0.0338 An per person | 0.0406 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 An per person | 0.0237 An per person | 0.0335 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 An per person | 0.0127 An per person | 0.0242 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 An per person | 0.0059 An per person | 0.0148 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 An per person | 0.0041 An per person | 0.0089 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 An per person | 0.0043 An per person | 0.0044 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Iraq?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Iraq was 0.0043 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0473 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 An per person in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Iraq ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.