Chicken meat production in Iraq
Iraq: Chicken meat production was 190,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
190,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
268,228 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
3,900 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 190,000 tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Iraq peaked at 268,228 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,900 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Iraq 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,100 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4,500 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 5,400 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 5,800 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 7,000 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 10,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 24,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 27,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 29,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 29,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29,600 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 31,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 42,100 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 45,700 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 57,800 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 64,600 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 154,682 tonnes | +139.4% |
| 1983 | 112,500 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 160,046 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 189,954 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 198,482 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 200,770 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 209,850 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 268,228 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 192,283 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 8,891 tonnes | -95.4% |
| 1992 | 24,439 tonnes | +174.9% |
| 1993 | 22,343 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 34,000 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 37,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 38,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 33,000 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 28,000 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 49,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 74,000 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 83,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 95,000 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 25,000 tonnes | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 46,000 tonnes | +84.0% |
| 2005 | 85,000 tonnes | +84.8% |
| 2006 | 60,000 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 81,000 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 49,000 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 34,084 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 52,812 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 87,156 tonnes | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 89,800 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 74,700 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 70,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 86,000 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 87,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 96,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 109,388 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 148,208 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 156,549 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 144,702 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 162,496 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 200,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 190,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 190,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 190,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,760 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +174.9% | 8,891 tonnes | 24,439 tonnes |
| 1982 | +139.4% | 64,600 tonnes | 154,682 tonnes |
| 1991 | -95.4% | 192,283 tonnes | 8,891 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,633 tonnes | 3,900 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,540 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 45,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,691 tonnes | 57,800 tonnes | 268,228 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,696 tonnes | 8,891 tonnes | 192,283 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,208 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,106 tonnes | 52,812 tonnes | 148,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,749 tonnes | 144,702 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 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)
- 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 chicken meat production in Iraq?
- Chicken meat production in Iraq was 190,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 268,228 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,900 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for chicken meat production?
- Iraq ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.