Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Iraq

Name: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Iraq
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iraq: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 0.3848 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3848 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

143rd

of 167 countries

All-time high

1.02 An per square kilometre

in 1984

All-time low

0.2938 An per square kilometre

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Iraq, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.3848 An per square kilometre for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Iraq peaked at 1.02 An per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2938 An per square kilometre, in 2015.

That places Iraq 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.7088 An per square kilometre	—
1962	0.7316 An per square kilometre	+3.2%
1963	0.7545 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
1964	0.7774 An per square kilometre	+3.0%
1965	0.7088 An per square kilometre	-8.8%
1966	0.6974 An per square kilometre	-1.6%
1967	0.7431 An per square kilometre	+6.6%
1968	0.7659 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
1969	0.7888 An per square kilometre	+3.0%
1970	0.8391 An per square kilometre	+6.4%
1971	0.8688 An per square kilometre	+3.5%
1972	0.8688 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.8574 An per square kilometre	-1.3%
1974	0.8688 An per square kilometre	+1.3%
1975	0.8495 An per square kilometre	-2.2%
1976	0.9847 An per square kilometre	+15.9%
1977	0.9831 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
1978	0.9946 An per square kilometre	+1.2%
1979	0.9717 An per square kilometre	-2.3%
1980	0.995 An per square kilometre	+2.4%
1981	0.954 An per square kilometre	-4.1%
1982	1.01 An per square kilometre	+5.4%
1983	0.9717 An per square kilometre	-3.4%
1984	1.02 An per square kilometre	+5.2%
1985	0.9603 An per square kilometre	-6.0%
1986	0.9123 An per square kilometre	-5.0%
1987	0.9146 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
1988	0.926 An per square kilometre	+1.3%
1989	0.9031 An per square kilometre	-2.5%
1990	0.878 An per square kilometre	-2.8%
1991	0.5213 An per square kilometre	-40.6%
1992	0.7202 An per square kilometre	+38.2%
1993	0.8803 An per square kilometre	+22.2%
1994	0.8117 An per square kilometre	-7.8%
1995	0.6806 An per square kilometre	-16.1%
1996	0.6015 An per square kilometre	-11.6%
1997	0.7431 An per square kilometre	+23.5%
1998	0.7659 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
1999	0.7682 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
2000	0.7774 An per square kilometre	+1.2%
2001	0.8322 An per square kilometre	+7.1%
2002	0.846 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
2003	0.5236 An per square kilometre	-38.1%
2004	0.5564 An per square kilometre	+6.3%
2005	0.5096 An per square kilometre	-8.4%
2006	0.439 An per square kilometre	-13.9%
2007	0.3384 An per square kilometre	-22.9%
2008	0.4659 An per square kilometre	+37.7%
2009	0.5183 An per square kilometre	+11.2%
2010	0.5452 An per square kilometre	+5.2%
2011	0.5463 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
2012	0.5489 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
2013	0.5597 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2014	0.5072 An per square kilometre	-9.4%
2015	0.2938 An per square kilometre	-42.1%
2016	0.3333 An per square kilometre	+13.5%
2017	0.3489 An per square kilometre	+4.7%
2018	0.3386 An per square kilometre	-3.0%
2019	0.3545 An per square kilometre	+4.7%
2020	0.3618 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
2021	0.3693 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
2022	0.377 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
2023	0.3848 An per square kilometre	+2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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%	0.5072 An per square kilometre	0.2938 An per square kilometre
1991	-40.6%	0.878 An per square kilometre	0.5213 An per square kilometre
2003	-38.1%	0.846 An per square kilometre	0.5236 An per square kilometre
1992	+38.2%	0.5213 An per square kilometre	0.7202 An per square kilometre
2008	+37.7%	0.3384 An per square kilometre	0.4659 An per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7418 An per square kilometre	0.6974 An per square kilometre	0.7888 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.9087 An per square kilometre	0.8391 An per square kilometre	0.9946 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.9565 An per square kilometre	0.9031 An per square kilometre	1.02 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.7371 An per square kilometre	0.5213 An per square kilometre	0.8803 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.5807 An per square kilometre	0.3384 An per square kilometre	0.846 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.4376 An per square kilometre	0.2938 An per square kilometre	0.5597 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.3732 An per square kilometre	0.3618 An per square kilometre	0.3848 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

140 Oman 0.4044 An per square kilometre compare
141 Canada 0.4019 An per square kilometre compare
142 Kuwait 0.3943 An per square kilometre compare
144 Malaysia 0.3564 An per square kilometre compare
145 Algeria 0.2769 An per square kilometre compare
146 Qatar 0.2733 An per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Iraq?: Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Iraq was 0.3848 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 1.02 An per square kilometre in 1984.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2938 An per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?: Iraq ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Cattle fat, unrendered — 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.

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Cattle fat, unrendered — 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.