Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 328.65 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
328.65 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
613.27 animals per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
8.92 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 328.65 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 613.27 animals per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.92 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iraq 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.92 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.37 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 10.29 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 12.35 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 13.26 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 16 animals per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 22.86 animals per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 29.72 animals per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 34.3 animals per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 41.16 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 45.73 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 54.87 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 61.73 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 66.31 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 66.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 67.68 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 70.88 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 96.26 animals per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 104.49 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 132.15 animals per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 147.7 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 353.66 animals per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 1983 | 257.22 animals per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 365.93 animals per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 434.31 animals per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 453.81 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 459.04 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 479.8 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 613.27 animals per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 439.63 animals per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 20.33 animals per square kilometre | -95.4% |
| 1992 | 55.88 animals per square kilometre | +174.9% |
| 1993 | 51.08 animals per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 77.74 animals per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 84.6 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 86.88 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 75.45 animals per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 64.02 animals per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 93.35 animals per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 135.35 animals per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 160.73 animals per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 217.21 animals per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 105.17 animals per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 2005 | 194.34 animals per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2006 | 137.18 animals per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 185.2 animals per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 112.03 animals per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 78.48 animals per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 121.6 animals per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 167.23 animals per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 167.3 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 168.84 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 134.49 animals per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 163.14 animals per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 163.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 179.34 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 189.66 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 255.33 animals per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 290.19 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 268.23 animals per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 301.21 animals per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 322.48 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 328.65 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 328.65 animals per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 328.65 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +174.9% | 20.33 animals per square kilometre | 55.88 animals per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +139.4% | 147.7 animals per square kilometre | 353.66 animals per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -95.4% | 439.63 animals per square kilometre | 20.33 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.45 animals per square kilometre | 8.92 animals per square kilometre | 34.3 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.54 animals per square kilometre | 41.16 animals per square kilometre | 104.49 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.69 animals per square kilometre | 132.15 animals per square kilometre | 613.27 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.9 animals per square kilometre | 20.33 animals per square kilometre | 439.63 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.29 animals per square kilometre | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | 217.21 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.01 animals per square kilometre | 121.6 animals per square kilometre | 255.33 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.15 animals per square kilometre | 268.23 animals per square kilometre | 328.65 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 110 Cote d'Ivoire 344.35 animals per square kilometre compare
- 111 Venezuela 333.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 112 Montenegro 330.71 animals per square kilometre compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 323.47 animals per square kilometre compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 307.37 animals per square kilometre compare
- 116 Micronesia (country) 289.59 animals per square kilometre 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iraq was 328.65 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 613.27 animals per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.