Goats — Stocks in Iraq
Iraq: Goats — Stocks was 1.35 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goats — Stocks in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.35 million An for goats — stocks in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Iraq peaked at 2.99 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 523,000 An, in 2005.
That places Iraq 93rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.60 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.40 million An | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 2.20 million An | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million An | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.85 million An | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million An | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 2.10 million An | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.15 million An | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.20 million An | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.30 million An | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.35 million An | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million An | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million An | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million An | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.79 million An | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 2.99 million An | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 2.32 million An | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million An | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 2.06 million An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million An | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.95 million An | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million An | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 1.80 million An | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million An | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million An | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million An | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million An | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million An | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million An | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million An | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million An | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million An | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million An | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million An | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million An | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million An | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million An | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million An | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million An | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million An | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 743,000 An | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 740,000 An | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 715,000 An | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 549,000 An | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 523,000 An | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 645,000 An | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million An | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million An | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million An | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million An | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million An | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million An | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million An | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million An | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million An | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million An | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million An | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million An | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million An | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million An | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million An | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million An | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million An | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million An | -5.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.35 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344,210 An, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.35 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25 million An, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +67.1% | 645,000 An | 1.08 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 million An | 1.85 million An | 2.60 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million An | 2.06 million An | 2.99 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 million An | 1.48 million An | 2.08 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million An | 1.07 million An | 1.55 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 886,300 An | 523,000 An | 1.48 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million An | 1.20 million An | 1.61 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million An | 1.35 million An | 1.43 million An | 5 |
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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 goats — stocks in Iraq?
- Goats — stocks in Iraq was 1.35 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million An in 1976.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,000 An in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for goats — stocks?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.