Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 21.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.07 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 1984
All-time low
3.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Iraq is 21.07 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 26.66 kilograms per year per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.81 kilograms per year per capita, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.29 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 13.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 12.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 12.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 11.6 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 11.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 11.59 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 11.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 12.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 11.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 10.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 11.26 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 11.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 12 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 12.62 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 13.75 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 17.47 kilograms per year per capita | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 20.54 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 22.94 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 24.77 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 26.66 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 26.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 26.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 26.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 26.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 20.59 kilograms per year per capita | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 5.31 kilograms per year per capita | -74.2% |
| 1992 | 7.64 kilograms per year per capita | +43.9% |
| 1993 | 7.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.53 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 4.64 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 4.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 6.28 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 6.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.81 kilograms per year per capita | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 7.14 kilograms per year per capita | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.61 kilograms per year per capita | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 11.66 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 16.21 kilograms per year per capita | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 14.38 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 18.53 kilograms per year per capita | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 17.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 19.08 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.68 kilograms per year per capita | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 16.02 kilograms per year per capita | +65.5% |
| 2016 | 17.56 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 19.56 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 18.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 19.85 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 19.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 19.23 kilograms per year per capita | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 21.07 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 21.07 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 21.07 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 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 | -74.2% | 20.59 kilograms per year per capita | 5.31 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2015 | +65.5% | 9.68 kilograms per year per capita | 16.02 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.16 kilograms per year per capita | 11.34 kilograms per year per capita | 13.29 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | 13.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2 kilograms per year per capita | 17.47 kilograms per year per capita | 26.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 kilograms per year per capita | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | 20.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 kilograms per year per capita | 3.81 kilograms per year per capita | 16.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.14 kilograms per year per capita | 9.68 kilograms per year per capita | 19.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 kilograms per year per capita | 16.2 kilograms per year per capita | 21.07 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 146 Eswatini 22.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Algeria 22.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Pakistan 21.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Myanmar 20.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Haiti 20.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Senegal 20.01 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 21.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26.66 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.