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