Milk per animal in Iraq
Iraq: Milk per animal was 80.55 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.55 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
135.58 kilograms per animal
in 1970
All-time low
51.92 kilograms per animal
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 80.55 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Iraq peaked at 135.58 kilograms per animal in 1970 and was at its lowest, 51.92 kilograms per animal, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129.12 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 129.75 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 131.28 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 129.91 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 127.19 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 124.57 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 129.93 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 129.13 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 131.91 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 135.58 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 132.78 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 129.83 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 127.04 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 124.84 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 121.06 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 118.06 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 117.37 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 119.95 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 115.08 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 105.51 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 116.77 kilograms per animal | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 122.97 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 120.23 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 122.2 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 117.63 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 117 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 116.53 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 118.57 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 129.32 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 118.15 kilograms per animal | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 86.87 kilograms per animal | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 79.12 kilograms per animal | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 85.6 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 98.51 kilograms per animal | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 101.28 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 92.63 kilograms per animal | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 95.86 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 102.1 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 108.49 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 99.97 kilograms per animal | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 102.67 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 104.42 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.92 kilograms per animal | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 75.58 kilograms per animal | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 76.15 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.65 kilograms per animal | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 67.23 kilograms per animal | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 66.25 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.06 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 56.82 kilograms per animal | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 55.85 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 56.7 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67.6 kilograms per animal | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 71.96 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 72.72 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.58 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.09 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.06 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 75.84 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 76.79 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.82 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.67 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 79.92 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 80.55 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 80.55 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 80.55 kilograms per animal is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 372.48 kilograms per animal, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -50.3% | 104.42 kilograms per animal | 51.92 kilograms per animal |
| 2004 | +45.6% | 51.92 kilograms per animal | 75.58 kilograms per animal |
| 1991 | -26.5% | 118.15 kilograms per animal | 86.87 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.2 kilograms per animal | 124.57 kilograms per animal | 131.91 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.16 kilograms per animal | 115.08 kilograms per animal | 135.58 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.67 kilograms per animal | 105.51 kilograms per animal | 129.32 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.86 kilograms per animal | 79.12 kilograms per animal | 118.15 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.49 kilograms per animal | 51.92 kilograms per animal | 104.42 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.02 kilograms per animal | 55.85 kilograms per animal | 75.84 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 kilograms per animal | 76.79 kilograms per animal | 80.55 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 185 Mauritania 81.67 kilograms per animal compare
- 186 Libya 81.16 kilograms per animal compare
- 187 Malawi 80.73 kilograms per animal compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 80.24 kilograms per animal compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 68.32 kilograms per animal compare
- 191 Mali 25.06 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal in Iraq?
- Milk per animal in Iraq was 80.55 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 135.58 kilograms per animal in 1970.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.92 kilograms per animal in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for milk per animal?
- Iraq ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.