Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Iraq
Iraq: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 4,810 1000 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Iraq is 4,810 1000 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Iraq peaked at 11,000 1000 An in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,250 1000 An, in 1991.
That places Iraq 95th out of 190 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.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,750 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 5,800 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5,900 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6,000 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 4,000 1000 An | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 4,100 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 6,200 1000 An | +51.2% |
| 1968 | 6,250 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 6,150 1000 An | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 6,200 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6,300 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6,350 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,400 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6,250 1000 An | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 6,400 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6,400 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,500 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 7,000 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 6,400 1000 An | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 6,000 1000 An | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 5,600 1000 An | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 5,600 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 1000 An | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 4,800 1000 An | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 7,250 1000 An | +51.0% |
| 1986 | 9,500 1000 An | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 1000 An | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 8,000 1000 An | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 11,000 1000 An | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 10,000 1000 An | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 2,250 1000 An | -77.5% |
| 1992 | 2,500 1000 An | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 3,150 1000 An | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 3,300 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,650 1000 An | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 2,750 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,850 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3,050 1000 An | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3,150 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,000 1000 An | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4,500 1000 An | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 5,600 1000 An | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 4,000 1000 An | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 5,800 1000 An | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 7,800 1000 An | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 5,800 1000 An | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 5,500 1000 An | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5,400 1000 An | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,700 1000 An | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 4,205 1000 An | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 4,800 1000 An | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 5,000 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,000 1000 An | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 3,500 1000 An | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 3,600 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,318 1000 An | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 5,526 1000 An | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 5,572 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,904 1000 An | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 4,927 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,728 1000 An | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 4,810 1000 An | +1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4,810 1000 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,785 1000 An, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4,810 1000 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,730 1000 An, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying 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% | 10,000 1000 An | 2,250 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,572 1000 An | 4,000 1000 An | 6,250 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,420 1000 An | 6,200 1000 An | 7,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,175 1000 An | 4,800 1000 An | 11,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,565 1000 An | 2,250 1000 An | 10,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,210 1000 An | 3,000 1000 An | 7,800 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,395 1000 An | 3,000 1000 An | 5,526 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,988 1000 An | 4,728 1000 An | 5,572 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 92 Sierra Leone 5,021 1000 An compare
- 93 Nicaragua 4,881 1000 An compare
- 94 Tajikistan 4,865 1000 An compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 4,715 1000 An compare
- 97 Norway 4,598 1000 An compare
- 98 Albania 4,557 1000 An 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Iraq?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Iraq was 4,810 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 1000 An in 1989.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,250 1000 An in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
- Iraq ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.