Cattle — Stocks in Iraq

Iraq: Cattle — Stocks was 2.10 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.10 million An
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
109th
of 249 countries
All-time high
2.90 million An
in 2014
All-time low
1.00 million An
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Iraq, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Iraq is 2.10 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Iraq peaked at 2.90 million An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million An, in 1991.

Iraq ranks 109th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cattle — Stocks in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Iraq, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 1.55 million An —
1962 1.55 million An +0.0%
1963 1.55 million An +0.0%
1964 1.50 million An -3.2%
1965 1.45 million An -3.0%
1966 1.52 million An +4.5%
1967 1.60 million An +5.3%
1968 1.65 million An +3.1%
1969 1.73 million An +4.8%
1970 1.83 million An +5.8%
1971 1.86 million An +1.6%
1972 1.88 million An +1.1%
1973 1.90 million An +1.1%
1974 2.05 million An +7.8%
1975 1.85 million An -9.7%
1976 1.80 million An -2.5%
1977 1.80 million An +0.0%
1978 1.70 million An -5.9%
1979 1.70 million An -0.0%
1980 1.70 million An +0.3%
1981 1.67 million An -1.9%
1982 1.68 million An +0.3%
1983 1.69 million An +0.6%
1984 1.70 million An +0.8%
1985 1.64 million An -3.7%
1986 1.58 million An -3.5%
1987 1.58 million An +0.1%
1988 1.60 million An +1.3%
1989 1.58 million An -1.4%
1990 1.52 million An -3.7%
1991 1.00 million An -34.2%
1992 1.26 million An +26.0%
1993 1.48 million An +17.5%
1994 1.35 million An -8.5%
1995 1.19 million An -12.1%
1996 1.05 million An -11.8%
1997 1.30 million An +23.8%
1998 1.32 million An +1.5%
1999 1.32 million An +0.4%
2000 1.35 million An +1.9%
2001 1.46 million An +8.0%
2002 1.50 million An +2.9%
2003 1.43 million An -5.0%
2004 1.52 million An +6.4%
2005 1.65 million An +8.7%
2006 1.13 million An -31.4%
2007 1.15 million An +1.3%
2008 1.58 million An +38.0%
2009 2.55 million An +61.5%
2010 2.63 million An +3.0%
2011 2.71 million An +3.0%
2012 2.72 million An +0.5%
2013 2.78 million An +2.2%
2014 2.90 million An +4.3%
2015 1.82 million An -37.1%
2016 1.86 million An +2.1%
2017 1.90 million An +2.1%
2018 1.94 million An +2.1%
2019 1.98 million An +2.1%
2020 2.02 million An +2.1%
2021 2.06 million An +2.1%
2022 2.10 million An +2.1%
2023 2.15 million An +2.1%
2024 2.10 million An -2.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 2.10 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057 An, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 2.10 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,473 An, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Stocks 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +61.5% 1.58 million An 2.55 million An
2015 -37.1% 2.90 million An 1.82 million An
2008 +38.0% 1.15 million An 1.58 million An
1991 -34.2% 1.52 million An 1.00 million An
2006 -31.4% 1.65 million An 1.13 million An
1992 +26.0% 1.00 million An 1.26 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.57 million An 1.45 million An 1.73 million An 9
1970s 1.84 million An 1.70 million An 2.05 million An 10
1980s 1.64 million An 1.58 million An 1.70 million An 10
1990s 1.28 million An 1.00 million An 1.52 million An 10
2000s 1.53 million An 1.13 million An 2.55 million An 10
2010s 2.32 million An 1.82 million An 2.90 million An 10
2020s 2.09 million An 2.02 million An 2.15 million An 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 107 Ukraine 2.16 million An compare
  2. 108 Belgium 2.15 million An compare
  3. 110 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.03 million An compare
  4. 111 Mauritania 1.99 million An compare
  5. 111 Mauritania 1.99 million An compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Iraq?
Cattle — stocks in Iraq was 2.10 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 2.90 million An in 2014.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million An in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for cattle — stocks?
Iraq ranks 109th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,950 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.