Meat, Total — Production in Iraq
Iraq: Meat, Total — Production was 286,984 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Total — Production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 286,984 t for meat, total — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Iraq peaked at 349,166 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 65,526 t, in 1991.
That places Iraq 123rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat, Total — Production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,060 t | — |
| 1962 | 95,880 t | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 96,340 t | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 97,600 t | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 94,635 t | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 95,715 t | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 101,380 t | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 107,332 t | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 109,573 t | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 117,075 t | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 117,110 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 117,678 t | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 116,365 t | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 114,875 t | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 113,251 t | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 123,577 t | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 124,070 t | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 134,900 t | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 136,505 t | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 152,300 t | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 158,732 t | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 248,454 t | +56.5% |
| 1983 | 203,421 t | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 250,195 t | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 272,782 t | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 278,687 t | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 282,280 t | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 292,500 t | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 349,166 t | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 284,450 t | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 65,526 t | -77.0% |
| 1992 | 99,919 t | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 116,646 t | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 119,387 t | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 111,099 t | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 97,592 t | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 105,835 t | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 103,253 t | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 124,267 t | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 153,202 t | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 158,708 t | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 171,578 t | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 93,310 t | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 114,082 t | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 165,961 t | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 141,210 t | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 162,776 t | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 157,360 t | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 141,884 t | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 166,120 t | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 202,155 t | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 209,616 t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 181,317 t | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 178,779 t | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 175,376 t | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 180,085 t | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 188,874 t | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 201,416 t | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 242,379 t | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 251,799 t | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 240,747 t | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 259,594 t | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 298,272 t | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 286,984 t | -3.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 286,984 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 t, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 286,984 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 260,538 t, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Total — 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 t | 65,526 t |
| 1982 | +56.5% | 158,732 t | 248,454 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,279 t | 94,635 t | 109,573 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,541 t | 113,251 t | 136,505 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 248,852 t | 152,300 t | 349,166 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,797 t | 65,526 t | 284,450 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,007 t | 93,310 t | 171,578 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,612 t | 166,120 t | 242,379 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,479 t | 240,747 t | 298,272 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 120 Honduras 302,166 t compare
- 121 Panama 301,415 t compare
- 122 Sri Lanka 291,946 t compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 258,625 t compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 258,625 t compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of the Congo 256,277 t compare
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, total — production in Iraq?
- Meat, total — production in Iraq was 286,984 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 349,166 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,526 t in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for meat, total — production?
- Iraq ranks 123rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — 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, published as part of Meat, Total — 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.