Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq
Iraq: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 448.43 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
448.43 animals
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,225 animals
in 1984
All-time low
349.41 animals
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 448.43 animals 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 animals in 1984 and was at its lowest, 349.41 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 849.32 animals | — |
| 1962 | 876.71 animals | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 904.11 animals | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 931.51 animals | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 849.32 animals | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 835.62 animals | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 890.41 animals | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 917.81 animals | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 945.21 animals | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,005 animals | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 1,041 animals | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1,041 animals | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,027 animals | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,041 animals | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,018 animals | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,180 animals | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 1,178 animals | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,192 animals | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,164 animals | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,192 animals | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,143 animals | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,205 animals | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,164 animals | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,225 animals | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,151 animals | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,093 animals | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,096 animals | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,110 animals | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,082 animals | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,052 animals | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 624.66 animals | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 863.01 animals | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 1,055 animals | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 972.6 animals | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 815.56 animals | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 720.77 animals | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 890.41 animals | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 917.81 animals | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 920.55 animals | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 931.51 animals | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 997.26 animals | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,014 animals | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 627.4 animals | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 666.74 animals | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 610.68 animals | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 526.03 animals | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 405.48 animals | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 558.33 animals | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 616.71 animals | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 648.71 animals | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 650.03 animals | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 653.15 animals | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 665.75 animals | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 603.32 animals | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 349.41 animals | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 396.47 animals | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 414.96 animals | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 402.71 animals | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 421.64 animals | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 430.38 animals | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 439.28 animals | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 448.36 animals | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 457.63 animals | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 448.43 animals | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 888.89 animals | 835.62 animals | 945.21 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,089 animals | 1,005 animals | 1,192 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,146 animals | 1,082 animals | 1,225 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 883.22 animals | 624.66 animals | 1,055 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 695.38 animals | 405.48 animals | 1,014 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.62 animals | 349.41 animals | 665.75 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.81 animals | 430.38 animals | 457.63 animals | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iraq was 448.43 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,225 animals in 1984.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.41 animals 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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