Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.3225 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.3225 1000 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.6133 1000 An per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 99th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0103 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.016 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0229 1000 An per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0297 1000 An per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0343 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0412 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0457 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0549 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0617 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0663 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0663 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0677 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0709 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0963 1000 An per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1045 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1322 1000 An per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1477 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3537 1000 An per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2572 1000 An per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3659 1000 An per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4343 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4538 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.459 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4798 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6133 1000 An per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4396 1000 An per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 1000 An per square kilometre | -95.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0559 1000 An per square kilometre | +174.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0511 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0777 1000 An per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0846 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0869 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0755 1000 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.064 1000 An per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0934 1000 An per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1354 1000 An per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1607 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2172 1000 An per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0572 1000 An per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1052 1000 An per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1943 1000 An per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1372 1000 An per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1852 1000 An per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.112 1000 An per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0785 1000 An per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1216 1000 An per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1672 1000 An per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1673 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1688 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1345 1000 An per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1631 1000 An per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1632 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1793 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1897 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2553 1000 An per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2902 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2682 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3012 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3225 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.3225 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585 1000 An per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.3225 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.66 1000 An per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +174.9% | 0.0203 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0559 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +139.4% | 0.1477 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.3537 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -95.4% | 0.4396 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0203 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0343 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0675 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0412 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1045 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3697 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1322 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.6133 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1049 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0203 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4396 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1383 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0572 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2172 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.171 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1216 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2553 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2955 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2682 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.3225 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 96 Yemen 0.3542 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 97 Latvia 0.3497 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 0.3401 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 0.3112 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 101 Argentina 0.2745 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 102 Estonia 0.2673 1000 An per square kilometre 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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.3225 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6133 1000 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.