Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iraq
Iraq: Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 490,596 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered in Iraq is 490,596 An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered in Iraq peaked at 1.12 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 220,000 An, in 2005.
That places Iraq 85th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 980,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 900,000 An | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 800,000 An | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 750,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 700,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 710,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 720,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 730,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 750,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 760,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 770,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 780,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 800,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 825,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 831,351 An | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million An | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 860,000 An | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 750,000 An | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 755,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 760,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 770,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 656,000 An | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 703,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 676,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 619,000 An | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 622,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 630,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 650,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 620,000 An | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 652,250 An | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 410,833 An | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 545,000 An | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 700,000 An | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 655,415 An | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 674,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 508,667 An | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 675,000 An | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 660,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 635,000 An | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 590,000 An | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 330,000 An | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 320,000 An | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 An | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 240,000 An | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 220,000 An | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 280,000 An | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 450,000 An | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 480,000 An | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 560,000 An | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 580,000 An | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 570,000 An | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 575,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 582,400 An | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 544,921 An | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 494,566 An | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 560,582 An | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 503,153 An | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 507,102 An | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 514,906 An | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 503,262 An | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 508,878 An | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 514,565 An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 520,308 An | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 490,596 An | -5.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 490,596 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77,565 An, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 490,596 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 593,546 An, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +60.7% | 280,000 An | 450,000 An |
| 2001 | -44.1% | 590,000 An | 330,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 782,222 An | 700,000 An | 980,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 824,977 An | 750,000 An | 1.12 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 670,600 An | 619,000 An | 770,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 611,616 An | 410,833 An | 700,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,000 An | 220,000 An | 590,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,263 An | 494,566 An | 582,400 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 507,522 An | 490,596 An | 520,308 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 82 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 500,721 An compare
- 83 Syrian Arab Republic 496,615 An compare
- 83 Syria 496,615 An compare
- 86 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 430,126 An compare
- 87 Peru 392,831 An compare
- 88 Jordan 372,714 An 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 raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered in Iraq?
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered in Iraq was 490,596 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million An in 1976.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,000 An in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, published as part of Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.