Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 92.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iraq stood at 92.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iraq peaked at 453.84 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 2003.
That places Iraq 11th out of 22 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.
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 453.84 | — |
| 1962 | 440.42 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 425.82 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 384.32 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 345.01 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 320.68 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 309.95 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 299.5 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 300.94 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 313.03 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 280.8 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 281.75 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 252.04 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 233.9 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 225.03 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 239.07 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 207.42 | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 187.75 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 169.41 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 161.75 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 167.07 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 158.66 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 157.68 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 145.73 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 124.92 | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 111.72 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 110.68 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 108.78 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 109.06 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 253.82 | +132.7% |
| 1991 | 147.02 | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 124.89 | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 170.05 | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 135.1 | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 109.75 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 55.48 | -49.4% |
| 1997 | 53.99 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 57.07 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 55.26 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 55.7 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 43.19 | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 33.48 | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 20.3 | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 23.68 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 26.82 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 53.25 | +98.5% |
| 2007 | 77.97 | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 225.41 | +189.1% |
| 2009 | 181.05 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 192.77 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 179.68 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 198.8 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 98.14 | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 97.04 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 109.61 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 93.35 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 89.21 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 94.01 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 102.73 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 110.4 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 94.18 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 93.46 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 92.98 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 92.48 | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 92.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.47, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +189.1% | 77.97 | 225.41 |
| 1990 | +132.7% | 109.06 | 253.82 |
| 2006 | +98.5% | 26.82 | 53.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364.5 | 299.5 | 453.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 239.02 | 169.41 | 313.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.6 | 108.78 | 167.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.24 | 53.99 | 253.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.09 | 20.3 | 225.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.53 | 89.21 | 198.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7 | 92.48 | 110.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 8 India 102.46 compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 45.8 compare
- 9 Italy 102.08 compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 29.46 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 97.02 compare
- 12 China, Taiwan Province of 78.29 compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 77.05 compare
- 14 Nepal 74.43 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 of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iraq?
- Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iraq was 92.48 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 453.84 in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.