Meat of camels, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Meat of camels, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 148.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of camels, 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 camels, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iraq stood at 148.12.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of camels, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iraq peaked at 2,736 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.47, in 1996.
That places Iraq 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of camels, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,736 | — |
| 1962 | 2,655 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2,567 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,482 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 2,415 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2,392 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,277 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,437 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 2,420 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,464 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,319 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 2,152 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 1,994 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 1,817 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 1,652 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,547 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,347 | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 1,061 | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 747.18 | -29.6% |
| 1980 | 724.01 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 742.11 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 768.48 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 745.98 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 642.73 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 470.59 | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 344.37 | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 372.28 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 400.11 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 442.74 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 454.78 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 103.85 | -77.2% |
| 1992 | 73.94 | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 56.38 | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 43.06 | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 35.14 | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 31.47 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 39.66 | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 47.3 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 48.66 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 49.86 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 42.96 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 106.42 | +147.7% |
| 2003 | 172.82 | +62.4% |
| 2004 | 80.57 | -53.4% |
| 2005 | 238.16 | +195.6% |
| 2006 | 236.42 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 108.31 | -54.2% |
| 2008 | 218.36 | +101.6% |
| 2009 | 187.08 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 169.81 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 172.07 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 169.95 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 154.65 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 102.77 | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 75.61 | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 121.63 | +60.9% |
| 2017 | 138.97 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 121.66 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 135.9 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 147.68 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 155.67 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 164.59 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 173.79 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 148.12 | -14.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 148.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140.06, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 148.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.42, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of camels, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +195.6% | 80.57 | 238.16 |
| 2002 | +147.7% | 42.96 | 106.42 |
| 2008 | +101.6% | 108.31 | 218.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,487 | 2,277 | 2,736 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,710 | 747.18 | 2,464 | 10 |
| 1980s | 565.34 | 344.37 | 768.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.42 | 31.47 | 454.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.1 | 42.96 | 238.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.3 | 75.61 | 172.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.97 | 147.68 | 173.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 3 China, mainland 260.39 compare
- 4 Bahrain 209.8 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 42.68 compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 184.17 compare
- 7 Kuwait 145.33 compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 143.73 compare
- 9 Egypt 143.19 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 camels, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iraq?
- Meat of camels, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iraq was 148.12 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of camels, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,736 in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of camels, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.47 in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for meat of camels, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of camels, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 camels, 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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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.