Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.0772 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0772
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
151st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.7896
in 1961
All-time low
0.0097
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iraq is 0.0772, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iraq peaked at 0.7896 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0097, in 2001.
That places Iraq 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7896 | — |
| 1962 | 0.766 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7408 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7067 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6842 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6831 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6523 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6932 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7238 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7029 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6615 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6199 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.568 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5166 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4758 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4452 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.384 | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3025 | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2114 | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2109 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2106 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2205 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2098 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1787 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1291 | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0992 | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1085 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1183 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1278 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1295 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0304 | -76.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0203 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 | -50.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0291 | +199.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 | +66.3% |
| 2004 | 0.029 | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0675 | +132.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0686 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0607 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0813 | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0502 | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 0.06 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0515 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0429 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1287 | +114.3% |
| 2017 | 0.163 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0858 | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 0.163 | +90.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5918 | +263.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0943 | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0686 | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0772 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7155 | 0.6523 | 0.7896 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4888 | 0.2114 | 0.7029 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1613 | 0.0992 | 0.2205 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0259 | 0.0098 | 0.1295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0454 | 0.0097 | 0.0813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0849 | 0.0429 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.208 | 0.0686 | 0.5918 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iraq?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iraq was 0.0772 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7896 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Iraq ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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