Meat production in Iraq
Iraq: Meat production was 286,984 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 98th of 201 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 95 Honduras 302,166 tonnes compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 291,946 tonnes compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 258,625 tonnes compare
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 256,277 tonnes compare
- 101 Croatia 246,847 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
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 98th out of 201 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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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.