Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Iraq
Iraq: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production was 113.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Iraq stood at 113.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Iraq peaked at 178.33 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.51, in 2003.
That places Iraq 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.03 | — |
| 1962 | 87.03 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 87.03 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 81.23 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 75.43 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 72.53 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 72.53 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72.53 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75.43 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 81.23 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 75.43 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 78.33 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 72.53 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 69.63 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 69.24 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 76.01 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 68.18 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 63.82 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 59.47 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 58.6 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 62.37 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 60.92 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 62.37 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 59.47 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 52.22 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 47.87 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 48.74 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 49.03 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 50.48 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 118.95 | +135.6% |
| 1991 | 69.63 | -41.5% |
| 1992 | 60.92 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 87.03 | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 72.53 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 60.92 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 31.8 | -47.8% |
| 1997 | 31.91 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.81 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 34.81 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.26 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 29.01 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 23.21 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 14.51 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 17.41 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 20.31 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 40.62 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 59 | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 174.07 | +195.0% |
| 2009 | 145.06 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 159.52 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 154.03 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 178.33 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 92.3 | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 94.54 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 109.74 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 95.73 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 93.54 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 100.9 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 112.8 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 123.93 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 108.12 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 109.79 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 111.71 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 113.49 | +1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 113.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.1, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 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 | +195.0% | 59 | 174.07 |
| 1990 | +135.6% | 50.48 | 118.95 |
| 2006 | +100.0% | 20.31 | 40.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.97 | 72.53 | 87.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.39 | 59.47 | 81.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.21 | 47.87 | 62.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.33 | 31.8 | 118.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.95 | 14.51 | 174.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.14 | 92.3 | 178.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.41 | 108.12 | 123.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 4 Greece 128.88 compare
- 5 China, mainland 126.37 compare
- 6 China 126.33 compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 109.82 compare
- 8 India 111.93 compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 50.81 compare
- 9 Bulgaria 110.01 compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 36.95 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 105.65 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 production in Iraq?
- Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Iraq was 113.49 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 178.33 in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production?
- Iraq ranks 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, published as part of Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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.