Chickens — Stocks in Iraq
Iraq: Chickens — Stocks was 140,000 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, chickens — stocks in Iraq stood at 140,000 1000 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 268.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Iraq peaked at 162,496 1000 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,600 1000 An, in 1991.
That places Iraq 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,500 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 7,100 1000 An | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 7,500 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 7,900 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 5,290 1000 An | -33.0% |
| 1966 | 5,394 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 1000 An | +29.8% |
| 1968 | 8,500 1000 An | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 10,000 1000 An | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 11,861 1000 An | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 12,400 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 13,000 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 13,900 1000 An | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 14,700 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 15,404 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 15,500 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 15,395 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 20,500 1000 An | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 22,000 1000 An | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 27,000 1000 An | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 30,000 1000 An | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 70,000 1000 An | +133.3% |
| 1983 | 50,000 1000 An | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 55,000 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 65,000 1000 An | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 70,000 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 75,000 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 76,000 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 105,000 1000 An | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 80,000 1000 An | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 3,600 1000 An | -95.5% |
| 1992 | 11,000 1000 An | +205.6% |
| 1993 | 10,500 1000 An | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 15,500 1000 An | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 16,800 1000 An | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 17,300 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 19,000 1000 An | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 20,000 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 22,000 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 23,000 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 28,000 1000 An | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 32,000 1000 An | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 24,000 1000 An | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 1000 An | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 37,000 1000 An | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 40,000 1000 An | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 45,000 1000 An | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 27,500 1000 An | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 27,000 1000 An | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 34,000 1000 An | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 38,000 1000 An | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 38,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51,198 1000 An | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 37,968 1000 An | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 44,802 1000 An | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 44,753 1000 An | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50,073 1000 An | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 54,161 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 74,302 1000 An | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 78,534 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 144,702 1000 An | +84.3% |
| 2022 | 162,496 1000 An | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 150,905 1000 An | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 140,000 1000 An | -7.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 140,000 1000 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,904 1000 An, 7.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 140,000 1000 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54,121 1000 An, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +205.6% | 3,600 1000 An | 11,000 1000 An |
| 1982 | +133.3% | 30,000 1000 An | 70,000 1000 An |
| 1991 | -95.5% | 80,000 1000 An | 3,600 1000 An |
| 2021 | +84.3% | 78,534 1000 An | 144,702 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,243 1000 An | 5,290 1000 An | 10,000 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,466 1000 An | 11,861 1000 An | 22,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,300 1000 An | 27,000 1000 An | 105,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,570 1000 An | 3,600 1000 An | 80,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,350 1000 An | 23,000 1000 An | 45,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,726 1000 An | 34,000 1000 An | 74,302 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,327 1000 An | 78,534 1000 An | 162,496 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 chickens — stocks in Iraq?
- Chickens — stocks in Iraq was 140,000 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 162,496 1000 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 1000 An in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for chickens — stocks?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.7%. 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, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.