Global meat production, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Global meat production, annual growth rate was -3.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 125.4%
World rank
175th
of 202 countries
All-time high
56.52 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-76.96 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Global meat production, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, annual growth rate in Iraq is -3.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 125.4% on the previous year and down 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 56.52 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -76.96 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 175th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8626 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.4798 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1964 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 1965 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -332.3% |
| 1966 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1967 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +418.6% |
| 1968 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1970 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +227.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0299 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1972 | 0.485 % change on previous year | +1522.4% |
| 1973 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 1974 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1975 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -745.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3989 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1978 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +2088.0% |
| 1979 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1980 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +872.5% |
| 1981 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1982 | 56.52 % change on previous year | +1238.4% |
| 1983 | -18.13 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1984 | 22.99 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1985 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1986 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1988 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 1989 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +435.1% |
| 1990 | -18.53 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1991 | -76.96 % change on previous year | +315.2% |
| 1992 | 52.49 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1993 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1994 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1995 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -395.4% |
| 1996 | -12.16 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1997 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1998 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1999 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -934.2% |
| 2000 | 23.28 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2002 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 2003 | -45.62 % change on previous year | -662.5% |
| 2004 | 22.26 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2005 | 45.48 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2006 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2007 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2008 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2009 | -9.83 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 2010 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2011 | 21.69 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2013 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -465.8% |
| 2014 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2015 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2017 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2018 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +206.3% |
| 2020 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2021 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2022 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 2023 | 14.9 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2024 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -3.78 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -3.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.631 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2088.0% | 0.3989 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1522.4% | 0.0299 % change on previous year | 0.485 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1238.4% | 4.22 % change on previous year | 56.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.27 % change on previous year | -18.13 % change on previous year | 56.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -76.96 % change on previous year | 52.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -45.62 % change on previous year | 45.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 21.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 14.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 172 Botswana -3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Netherlands -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Madagascar -3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Hong Kong -3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Niger -3.97 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Israel -4.08 % change on previous year compare
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 global meat production, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Global meat production, annual growth rate in Iraq was -3.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 56.52 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest global meat production, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.96 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for global meat production, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Global meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Global meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.