Eggs per bird in Iraq
Iraq: Eggs per bird was 10.77 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.77 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
87th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.18 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
1.74 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 10.77 kilograms per animal for eggs per bird in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Iraq peaked at 11.18 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.74 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Iraq 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1.81 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.86 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.92 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 3 kilograms per animal | +56.5% |
| 1966 | 3.05 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.1 kilograms per animal | -31.2% |
| 1968 | 2.16 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.28 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 2.34 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.38 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.46 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.46 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.53 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.48 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.52 kilograms per animal | +41.5% |
| 1977 | 5.45 kilograms per animal | +55.1% |
| 1978 | 7.63 kilograms per animal | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 7.84 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.97 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 8.4 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 8.54 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.23 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 8.64 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 8.47 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.61 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.23 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.96 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.35 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 8.15 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.04 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.9 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.98 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.96 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.85 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.95 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.89 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.87 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.94 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.88 kilograms per animal | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 9.27 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 9.48 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.55 kilograms per animal | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 8.31 kilograms per animal | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6.63 kilograms per animal | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 8.03 kilograms per animal | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 7.34 kilograms per animal | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 8.48 kilograms per animal | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 7.51 kilograms per animal | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 11.01 kilograms per animal | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 10.61 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.42 kilograms per animal | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 10.16 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.14 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.9 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.07 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.04 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.86 kilograms per animal | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 11.18 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.77 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.77 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.53 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.77 kilograms per animal is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.43 kilograms per animal, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +56.5% | 1.92 kilograms per animal | 3 kilograms per animal |
| 1977 | +55.1% | 3.52 kilograms per animal | 5.45 kilograms per animal |
| 2010 | +46.6% | 7.51 kilograms per animal | 11.01 kilograms per animal |
| 1976 | +41.5% | 2.48 kilograms per animal | 3.52 kilograms per animal |
| 1978 | +39.8% | 5.45 kilograms per animal | 7.63 kilograms per animal |
| 1967 | -31.2% | 3.05 kilograms per animal | 2.1 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 kilograms per animal | 1.74 kilograms per animal | 3.05 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.91 kilograms per animal | 2.34 kilograms per animal | 7.84 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.34 kilograms per animal | 7.96 kilograms per animal | 8.64 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.95 kilograms per animal | 7.85 kilograms per animal | 8.15 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 kilograms per animal | 6.63 kilograms per animal | 9.88 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 kilograms per animal | 9.42 kilograms per animal | 11.01 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 kilograms per animal | 10 kilograms per animal | 11.18 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 84 Moldova 11.15 kilograms per animal compare
- 85 Montenegro 11.06 kilograms per animal compare
- 86 Croatia 10.98 kilograms per animal compare
- 88 Seychelles 10.7 kilograms per animal compare
- 89 China 10.69 kilograms per animal compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 10.58 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird in Iraq?
- Eggs per bird in Iraq was 10.77 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for eggs per bird?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.