Meat production in Iraq
Iraq: Meat production was 286,984 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
286,984 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
349,166 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
65,526 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 286,984 tonnes for meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Iraq peaked at 349,166 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 65,526 tonnes, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 99th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,060 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 95,880 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 96,340 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 97,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 94,635 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 95,715 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 101,380 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 107,332 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 109,573 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 117,075 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 117,110 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 117,678 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 116,365 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 114,875 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 113,251 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 123,577 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 124,070 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 134,900 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 136,505 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 152,300 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 158,732 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 248,454 tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1983 | 203,421 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 250,195 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 272,782 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 278,687 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 282,280 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 292,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 349,166 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 284,450 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 65,526 tonnes | -77.0% |
| 1992 | 99,919 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 116,646 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 119,387 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 111,099 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 97,592 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 105,835 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 103,253 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 124,267 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 153,202 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 158,708 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 171,578 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 93,310 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 114,082 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 165,961 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 141,210 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 162,776 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 157,360 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 141,884 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 166,120 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 202,155 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 209,616 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 181,317 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 178,779 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 175,376 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 180,085 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 188,874 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 201,416 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 242,379 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 251,799 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 240,747 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 259,594 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 298,272 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 286,984 tonnes | -3.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 286,984 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 286,984 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 286,984 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -77.0% | 284,450 tonnes | 65,526 tonnes |
| 1982 | +56.5% | 158,732 tonnes | 248,454 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,279 tonnes | 94,635 tonnes | 109,573 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,541 tonnes | 113,251 tonnes | 136,505 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 248,852 tonnes | 152,300 tonnes | 349,166 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,797 tonnes | 65,526 tonnes | 284,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,007 tonnes | 93,310 tonnes | 171,578 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,612 tonnes | 166,120 tonnes | 242,379 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,479 tonnes | 240,747 tonnes | 298,272 tonnes | 5 |
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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 production in Iraq?
- Meat production in Iraq was 286,984 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 349,166 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,526 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for meat production?
- Iraq ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.