Global meat production in Iraq
Iraq: Global meat production was 286,984 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
286,984
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
349,166
in 1989
All-time low
65,526
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Iraq is 286,984, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Iraq peaked at 349,166 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 65,526, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 99th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,060 | — |
| 1962 | 95,880 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 96,340 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 97,600 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 94,635 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 95,715 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 101,380 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 107,332 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 109,573 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 117,075 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 117,110 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 117,678 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 116,365 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 114,875 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 113,251 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 123,577 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 124,070 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 134,900 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 136,505 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 152,300 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 158,732 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 248,454 | +56.5% |
| 1983 | 203,421 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 250,195 | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 272,782 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 278,687 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 282,280 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 292,500 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 349,166 | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 284,450 | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 65,526 | -77.0% |
| 1992 | 99,919 | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 116,646 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 119,387 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 111,099 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 97,592 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 105,835 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 103,253 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 124,267 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 153,202 | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 158,708 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 171,578 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 93,310 | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 114,082 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 165,961 | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 141,210 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 162,776 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 157,360 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 141,884 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 166,120 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 202,155 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 209,616 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 181,317 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 178,779 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 175,376 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 180,085 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 188,874 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 201,416 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 242,379 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 251,799 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 240,747 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 259,594 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 298,272 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 286,984 | -3.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 286,984 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 286,984 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 286,984, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production 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 | -77.0% | 284,450 | 65,526 |
| 1982 | +56.5% | 158,732 | 248,454 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,279 | 94,635 | 109,573 | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,541 | 113,251 | 136,505 | 10 |
| 1980s | 248,852 | 152,300 | 349,166 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,797 | 65,526 | 284,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,007 | 93,310 | 171,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,612 | 166,120 | 242,379 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,479 | 240,747 | 298,272 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 in Iraq?
- Global meat production in Iraq was 286,984 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 349,166 in 1989.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,526 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for global meat production?
- Iraq ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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