Daily meat consumption per person in Iraq
Iraq: Daily meat consumption per person was 57.74 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.74 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.04 grams per day per capita
in 1984
All-time low
10.43 grams per day per capita
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Iraq stood at 57.74 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Iraq peaked at 73.04 grams per day per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.43 grams per day per capita, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.41 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 35.65 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 34.56 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 33.93 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 31.78 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 31.06 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 31.75 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 32.51 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 32.2 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 33.19 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 32.12 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 31.18 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 29.96 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 30.86 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 31.09 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 28.99 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 32.86 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 34.59 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 37.67 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 47.86 grams per day per capita | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 56.26 grams per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 62.84 grams per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 67.86 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 73.04 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 71.81 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 71.4 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.29 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.27 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 69.29 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 56.4 grams per day per capita | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 14.55 grams per day per capita | -74.2% |
| 1992 | 20.94 grams per day per capita | +43.9% |
| 1993 | 21.78 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 17.9 grams per day per capita | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 15.06 grams per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 12.72 grams per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 13.08 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.36 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 14.4 grams per day per capita | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 17.19 grams per day per capita | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 17.25 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.08 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.43 grams per day per capita | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 15 grams per day per capita | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 19.57 grams per day per capita | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 21.01 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 29.07 grams per day per capita | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 31.95 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 44.4 grams per day per capita | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 39.38 grams per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 50.76 grams per day per capita | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 48.69 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 52.29 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 26.53 grams per day per capita | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 43.9 grams per day per capita | +65.5% |
| 2016 | 48.1 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 53.6 grams per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 51.86 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 54.38 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 52.73 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 44.39 grams per day per capita | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 52.69 grams per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 57.74 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 57.74 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 57.74 grams per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.99 grams per day per capita, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -74.2% | 56.4 grams per day per capita | 14.55 grams per day per capita |
| 2015 | +65.5% | 26.53 grams per day per capita | 43.9 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.32 grams per day per capita | 31.06 grams per day per capita | 36.41 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.25 grams per day per capita | 28.99 grams per day per capita | 37.67 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.29 grams per day per capita | 47.86 grams per day per capita | 73.04 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 grams per day per capita | 12.36 grams per day per capita | 56.4 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.39 grams per day per capita | 10.43 grams per day per capita | 44.4 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.95 grams per day per capita | 26.53 grams per day per capita | 54.38 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.89 grams per day per capita | 44.39 grams per day per capita | 57.74 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 146 Eswatini 61.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 147 Algeria 61.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 148 Pakistan 58.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 150 Myanmar 57.21 grams per day per capita compare
- 151 Haiti 56.79 grams per day per capita compare
- 152 Senegal 54.82 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily meat consumption per person in Iraq?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Iraq was 57.74 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 73.04 grams per day per capita in 1984.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.43 grams per day per capita in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.