Chicken meat production in Iraq
Iraq: Chicken meat production was 190,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
190,000
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
268,228
in 1989
All-time low
3,900
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 190,000 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 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,900, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,900 | — |
| 1962 | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4,500 | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 5,400 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 5,800 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 7,000 | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 24,000 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 27,000 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29,600 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 31,000 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 42,100 | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 45,700 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 57,800 | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 64,600 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 154,682 | +139.4% |
| 1983 | 112,500 | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 160,046 | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 189,954 | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 198,482 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 200,770 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 209,850 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 268,228 | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 192,283 | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 8,891 | -95.4% |
| 1992 | 24,439 | +174.9% |
| 1993 | 22,343 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 34,000 | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 37,000 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 33,000 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 28,000 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 49,000 | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 74,000 | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 83,000 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 95,000 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 46,000 | +84.0% |
| 2005 | 85,000 | +84.8% |
| 2006 | 60,000 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 81,000 | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 49,000 | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 34,084 | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 52,812 | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 87,156 | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 89,800 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 74,700 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 70,000 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 86,000 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 87,000 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 96,000 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 109,388 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 148,208 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 156,549 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 144,702 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 162,496 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 200,000 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 190,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 190,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,760, 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 | 24,439 |
| 1982 | +139.4% | 64,600 | 154,682 |
| 1991 | -95.4% | 192,283 | 8,891 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,633 | 3,900 | 15,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,540 | 18,000 | 45,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,691 | 57,800 | 268,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,696 | 8,891 | 192,283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,208 | 25,000 | 95,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,106 | 52,812 | 148,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,749 | 144,702 | 200,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Iraq?
- Chicken meat production in Iraq was 190,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 268,228 in 1989.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,900 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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