Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq
Iraq: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 448.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
448.43
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,225
in 1984
All-time low
349.41
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 448.43 for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq peaked at 1,225 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 349.41, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 114th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 849.32 | — |
| 1962 | 876.71 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 904.11 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 931.51 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 849.32 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 835.62 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 890.41 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 917.81 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 945.21 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,005 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 1,041 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1,041 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,027 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,041 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,018 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,180 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 1,178 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,192 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,164 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,192 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,143 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,205 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,164 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,225 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,151 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,093 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,096 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,110 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,082 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,052 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 624.66 | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 863.01 | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 1,055 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 972.6 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 815.56 | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 720.77 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 890.41 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 917.81 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 920.55 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 931.51 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 997.26 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,014 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 627.4 | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 666.74 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 610.68 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 526.03 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 405.48 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 558.33 | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 616.71 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 648.71 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 650.03 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 653.15 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 665.75 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 603.32 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 349.41 | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 396.47 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 414.96 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 402.71 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 421.64 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 430.38 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 439.28 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 448.36 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 457.63 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 448.43 | -2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 448.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 448.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 496.96, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -42.1% | 603.32 | 349.41 |
| 1991 | -40.6% | 1,052 | 624.66 |
| 2003 | -38.1% | 1,014 | 627.4 |
| 1992 | +38.2% | 624.66 | 863.01 |
| 2008 | +37.7% | 405.48 | 558.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 888.89 | 835.62 | 945.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,089 | 1,005 | 1,192 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,146 | 1,082 | 1,225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 883.22 | 624.66 | 1,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 695.38 | 405.48 | 1,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.62 | 349.41 | 665.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.81 | 430.38 | 457.63 | 5 |
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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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq was 448.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,225 in 1984.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.41 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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