Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Iraq
Iraq: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.4567 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Iraq stood at 0.4567 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Iraq peaked at 1.07 An per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3564 An per square kilometre, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 137th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7774 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8002 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8231 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8414 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7682 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7545 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8002 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8231 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8483 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9031 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9283 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9306 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9146 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9237 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9041 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.95 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.953 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9646 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9429 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9717 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5762 An per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7682 An per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9489 An per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8688 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7286 An per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6266 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7682 An per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7934 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7957 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.806 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8551 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8643 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5352 An per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5747 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5396 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.499 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3858 An per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5635 An per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6001 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6373 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6346 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6495 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6118 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5609 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3564 An per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3885 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4113 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3993 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.417 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4269 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4366 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4465 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4567 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4567 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 An per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4567 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.77 An per square kilometre, 26% 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 | +46.1% | 0.3858 An per square kilometre | 0.5635 An per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -40.7% | 0.9717 An per square kilometre | 0.5762 An per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -38.1% | 0.8643 An per square kilometre | 0.5352 An per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -36.5% | 0.5609 An per square kilometre | 0.3564 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.804 An per square kilometre | 0.7545 An per square kilometre | 0.8483 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9649 An per square kilometre | 0.9031 An per square kilometre | 1.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 An per square kilometre | 0.9429 An per square kilometre | 1.07 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7846 An per square kilometre | 0.5762 An per square kilometre | 0.9717 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6223 An per square kilometre | 0.3858 An per square kilometre | 0.8643 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5067 An per square kilometre | 0.3564 An per square kilometre | 0.6495 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4417 An per square kilometre | 0.4269 An per square kilometre | 0.4567 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5659 An per square kilometre compare
- 135 Angola 0.5106 An per square kilometre compare
- 136 North Macedonia 0.4947 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.4394 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Mali 0.412 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belize 0.4062 An per square kilometre compare
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 0.4567 An per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.07 An per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3564 An per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.