Per capita meat consumption by type in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.0772 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0772 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
151st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.7896 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0097 kilograms per year per capita
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type in Iraq is 0.0772 kilograms per year per capita, 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 in Iraq peaked at 0.7896 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita, 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7896 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.766 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7408 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7067 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6842 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6831 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6523 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6932 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7238 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7029 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6615 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6199 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.568 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5166 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4758 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4452 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.384 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3025 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2114 kilograms per year per capita | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2109 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2106 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2205 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2098 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1787 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1291 kilograms per year per capita | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0992 kilograms per year per capita | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1085 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1183 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1278 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1295 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | -76.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0203 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -50.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita | +199.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 kilograms per year per capita | +66.3% |
| 2004 | 0.029 kilograms per year per capita | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0675 kilograms per year per capita | +132.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0686 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0607 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0813 kilograms per year per capita | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0502 kilograms per year per capita | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0515 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0429 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1287 kilograms per year per capita | +114.3% |
| 2017 | 0.163 kilograms per year per capita | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0858 kilograms per year per capita | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 0.163 kilograms per year per capita | +90.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5918 kilograms per year per capita | +263.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0943 kilograms per year per capita | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0686 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0772 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0772 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0772 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +263.2% | 0.163 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5918 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2002 | +199.2% | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2005 | +132.5% | 0.029 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0675 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2016 | +114.3% | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1287 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | +90.0% | 0.0858 kilograms per year per capita | 0.163 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2021 | -84.1% | 0.5918 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0943 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7155 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6523 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7896 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4888 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2114 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7029 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1613 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0992 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2205 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0259 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1295 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0454 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0813 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0849 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0429 kilograms per year per capita | 0.163 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.208 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0686 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5918 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Albania 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Jordan 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Taiwan 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Armenia 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Honduras 0.06 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Iraq?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Iraq was 0.0772 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7896 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Iraq ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.