Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iraq
Iraq: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.44 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Iraq is 2.44 million An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Iraq peaked at 3.18 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million An, in 2005.
That places Iraq 77th out of 246 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.18 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.13 million An | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.04 million An | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.00 million An | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.03 million An | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.07 million An | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.15 million An | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.08 million An | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.17 million An | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.99 million An | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.79 million An | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.59 million An | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 2.38 million An | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.36 million An | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.62 million An | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 2.56 million An | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.55 million An | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.58 million An | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.74 million An | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.82 million An | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.61 million An | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million An | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.36 million An | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.14 million An | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million An | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.23 million An | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.27 million An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million An | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 2.40 million An | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million An | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million An | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 2.52 million An | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million An | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million An | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million An | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million An | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million An | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million An | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million An | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million An | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million An | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million An | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million An | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million An | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million An | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million An | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million An | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million An | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million An | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million An | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million An | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million An | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million An | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.31 million An | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million An | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million An | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million An | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million An | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million An | -2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.44 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 16.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.44 million An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.63 million An, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -39.2% | 2.40 million An | 1.46 million An |
| 2007 | +36.2% | 1.63 million An | 2.22 million An |
| 1992 | +35.2% | 1.46 million An | 1.98 million An |
| 2003 | +29.6% | 1.62 million An | 2.10 million An |
| 2004 | -29.0% | 2.10 million An | 1.49 million An |
| 1993 | +27.6% | 1.98 million An | 2.52 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 million An | 3.00 million An | 3.18 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 million An | 2.36 million An | 3.17 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million An | 2.07 million An | 2.82 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million An | 1.46 million An | 2.52 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million An | 1.42 million An | 2.56 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million An | 2.31 million An | 2.88 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million An | 2.41 million An | 2.49 million An | 5 |
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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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Iraq?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Iraq was 2.44 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 million An in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million An in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Iraq ranks 77th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.