Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre was 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
139th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 139th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0131 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0135 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0137 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0143 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.016 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0137 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0128 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.011 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 1000 An per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0217 1000 An per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0229 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 1000 An per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.007 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 1000 An per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 1000 An per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 1000 An per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 1000 An per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0675 1000 An per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0611 1000 An per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre 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 | -77.5% | 0.0229 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.016 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0229 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0069 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0069 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0128 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 136 Bahamas 0.0117 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 Algeria 0.0095 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 141 Ethiopia 0.0093 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 New Caledonia 0.0086 1000 An per square kilometre 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 primary — laying, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 1000 An per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Eggs Primary — Laying divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Eggs Primary — Laying ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Eggs Primary — Laying Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Eggs Primary — Laying divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.