Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Iraq
Iraq: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 40,547 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
40,547
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
108th
of 196 countries
All-time high
59,521
in 2012
All-time low
32,864
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 40,547 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Iraq peaked at 59,521 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32,864, in 2015.
That places Iraq 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,772 | 37,300 | 41,850 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,408 | 44,450 | 51,306 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,078 | 46,365 | 52,245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,248 | 34,380 | 56,475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,974 | 34,281 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,334 | 32,864 | 59,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,263 | 39,561 | 41,167 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Iraq?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Iraq was 40,547 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59,521 in 2012.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,864 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Iraq ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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