Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Iraq
Iraq: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 34,678 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Iraq stood at 34,678 t.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Iraq peaked at 51,975 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27,190 t, in 2015.
That places Iraq 139th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 35,200 t | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 36,300 t | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 37,400 t | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 34,100 t | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 33,550 t | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 35,750 t | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 36,850 t | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 37,950 t | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 40,370 t | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 41,800 t | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 41,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41,250 t | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 41,800 t | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 40,870 t | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 47,376 t | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 47,300 t | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 47,850 t | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 46,750 t | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 47,870 t | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 45,900 t | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 48,400 t | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 46,750 t | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 49,170 t | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 46,200 t | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 43,890 t | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 44,000 t | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 44,550 t | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 45,500 t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 47,915 t | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 30,780 t | -35.8% |
| 1992 | 42,525 t | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 51,975 t | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 47,925 t | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 40,187 t | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 35,516 t | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 43,875 t | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 45,225 t | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 45,360 t | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45,900 t | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 49,140 t | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 49,950 t | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 33,842 t | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 42,710 t | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 47,030 t | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 40,510 t | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 31,230 t | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 43,000 t | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 47,500 t | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 49,960 t | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 50,060 t | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50,300 t | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51,270 t | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 46,480 t | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 27,190 t | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 30,643 t | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 32,049 t | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 31,188 t | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 32,602 t | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 33,283 t | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 33,971 t | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 34,674 t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35,391 t | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 34,678 t | -2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 34,678 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 t, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 34,678 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,422 t, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -41.5% | 46,480 t | 27,190 t |
| 1991 | -35.8% | 47,915 t | 30,780 t |
| 1992 | +38.2% | 30,780 t | 42,525 t |
| 2008 | +37.7% | 31,230 t | 43,000 t |
| 2003 | -32.2% | 49,950 t | 33,842 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,689 t | 33,550 t | 37,950 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,717 t | 40,370 t | 47,850 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,223 t | 43,890 t | 49,170 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,128 t | 30,780 t | 51,975 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,081 t | 31,230 t | 49,950 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,174 t | 27,190 t | 51,270 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,399 t | 33,283 t | 35,391 t | 5 |
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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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Iraq?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Iraq was 34,678 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 51,975 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,190 t in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.