Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 2.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.27 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 1979
All-time low
0.7942 kilograms per year per capita
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iraq is 2.27 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iraq peaked at 4.2 kilograms per year per capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.7942 kilograms per year per capita, in 2003.
That places Iraq 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | +65.5% |
| 1965 | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -32.8% |
| 1968 | 1.76 kilograms per year per capita | +53.1% |
| 1969 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | +42.0% |
| 1971 | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.2 kilograms per year per capita | +105.1% |
| 1980 | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | -52.1% |
| 1982 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8616 kilograms per year per capita | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9258 kilograms per year per capita | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7942 kilograms per year per capita | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | +75.3% |
| 2007 | 3.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.14 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.92 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 3.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 3.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.27 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.27 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9 kilograms per year per capita, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +105.1% | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | 4.2 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | 4.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8616 kilograms per year per capita | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7942 kilograms per year per capita | 3.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 174 Burundi 2.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Turkmenistan 2.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 2.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Botswana 2.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Azerbaijan 2.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Bolivia 2.12 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iraq?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iraq was 2.27 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 kilograms per year per capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7942 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Iraq ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.