Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 197.3%
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
61.52 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-37.13 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iraq is -2.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 197.3% on the previous year and down 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 61.52 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -37.13 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 1967 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1969 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1970 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1972 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1973 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +632.2% |
| 1975 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1976 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1978 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -44360.7% |
| 1979 | -0.02 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2556 % change on previous year | -1376.7% |
| 1981 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -835.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2994 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1983 | 0.597 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7715 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1985 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -580.9% |
| 1986 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1001 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1988 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +1164.6% |
| 1989 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 1990 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 1991 | -34.21 % change on previous year | +830.8% |
| 1992 | 26 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1993 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1994 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1995 | -12.14 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1996 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -302.7% |
| 1998 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3788 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2000 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +398.1% |
| 2001 | 8 % change on previous year | +324.0% |
| 2002 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2003 | -5 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 2004 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2005 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2006 | -31.43 % change on previous year | -461.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2008 | 37.99 % change on previous year | +2762.0% |
| 2009 | 61.52 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2010 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2011 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4802 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +359.3% |
| 2014 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 2015 | -37.13 % change on previous year | -960.2% |
| 2016 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2017 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1809 % change on previous year, 11.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.0106 % change on previous year, 189.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -44360.7% | 0.0133 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2762.0% | 1.33 % change on previous year | 37.99 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1376.7% | -0.02 % change on previous year | 0.2556 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1164.6% | 0.1001 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -960.2% | 4.32 % change on previous year | -37.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0701 % change on previous year | -9.67 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7136 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1082 % change on previous year | -34.21 % change on previous year | 26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.23 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 61.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -37.13 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 144 United States -1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Spain -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 146 France -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Armenia -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Moldova -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Canada -2.31 % change on previous year 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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iraq was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 61.52 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.13 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.6%. 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 Number of cattle, 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 Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.