Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate was -3.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -3.78 % change on previous year for meat, total — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 125.4% on the previous year and down 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, total — production, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 56.52 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -76.96 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Iraq 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8626 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.4798 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1964 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 1965 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -332.3% |
| 1966 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1967 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +418.6% |
| 1968 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1970 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +227.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0299 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1972 | 0.485 % change on previous year | +1522.4% |
| 1973 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 1974 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1975 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -745.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3989 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1978 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +2088.0% |
| 1979 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1980 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +872.5% |
| 1981 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1982 | 56.52 % change on previous year | +1238.4% |
| 1983 | -18.13 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1984 | 22.99 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1985 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1986 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1988 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 1989 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +435.1% |
| 1990 | -18.53 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1991 | -76.96 % change on previous year | +315.2% |
| 1992 | 52.49 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1993 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1994 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1995 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -395.4% |
| 1996 | -12.16 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1997 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1998 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1999 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -934.2% |
| 2000 | 23.28 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2002 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 2003 | -45.62 % change on previous year | -662.5% |
| 2004 | 22.26 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2005 | 45.48 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2006 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2007 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2008 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2009 | -9.83 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 2010 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2011 | 21.69 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2013 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -465.8% |
| 2014 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2015 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2017 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2018 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +206.3% |
| 2020 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2021 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2022 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 2023 | 14.9 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2024 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.27 % change on previous year | -18.13 % change on previous year | 56.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -76.96 % change on previous year | 52.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -45.62 % change on previous year | 45.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 21.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 14.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 178 Botswana -3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Madagascar -3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 182 China, Hong Kong SAR -3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Niger -3.97 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Israel -4.08 % change on previous year 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, total — production, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Meat, total — production, annual growth rate in Iraq was -3.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 56.52 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.96 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for meat, total — production, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.4%. 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, Total — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.