Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.0529 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0529 An per person.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.442 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.05 An per person, in 2005.
That places Iraq 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.442 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4222 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3965 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3783 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3658 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3571 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3494 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3464 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3273 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3256 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2967 An per person | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.267 An per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2399 An per person | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2127 An per person | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2041 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2195 An per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2076 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1999 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1955 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2016 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2013 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1809 An per person | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.171 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1543 An per person | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1367 An per person | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1351 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1353 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.134 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1192 An per person | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1366 An per person | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0822 An per person | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1079 An per person | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1312 An per person | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 0.112 An per person | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0998 An per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0706 An per person | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0839 An per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0835 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0802 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0856 An per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0647 An per person | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0623 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0784 An per person | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 0.054 An per person | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 An per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.057 An per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0782 An per person | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0856 An per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0852 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0863 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0861 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0854 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0681 An per person | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0647 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0615 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0622 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0599 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0591 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0584 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0573 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0566 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.056 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0553 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0529 An per person | -4.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0529 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0437 An per person, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0529 An per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3127 An per person, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita 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 | +37.3% | 0.057 An per person | 0.0782 An per person |
| 1991 | -39.8% | 0.1366 An per person | 0.0822 An per person |
| 1992 | +31.3% | 0.0822 An per person | 0.1079 An per person |
| 2004 | -31.0% | 0.0784 An per person | 0.054 An per person |
| 2003 | +25.8% | 0.0623 An per person | 0.0784 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3761 An per person | 0.3273 An per person | 0.442 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2369 An per person | 0.1955 An per person | 0.3256 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1569 An per person | 0.1192 An per person | 0.2016 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0988 An per person | 0.0706 An per person | 0.1366 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0701 An per person | 0.05 An per person | 0.0856 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0692 An per person | 0.0584 An per person | 0.0863 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 An per person | 0.0529 An per person | 0.0573 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Iraq?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Iraq was 0.0529 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.442 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 An per person in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.