Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iraq
Iraq: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 24.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iraq stood at 24.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iraq peaked at 40.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 116th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.0% | — |
| 1962 | 27.8% | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 25.1% | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 16.6% | -34.0% |
| 1965 | 19.3% | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 26.8% | +37.1% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 31.9% | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | -32.1% |
| 1971 | 24.6% | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 35.6% | +44.3% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | -50.7% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | +43.0% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 26.1% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 28.3% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +53.2% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +70.0% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -38.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 24.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 24.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4% | 16.6% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 15.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 24.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 10.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 9.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 17.5% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 24.6% | 40.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iraq?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iraq was 24.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Iraq ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.