Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.1449 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.1449 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Iraq peaked at 1.44 An per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1449 An per person, in 2024.
That places Iraq 66th out of 159 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 — Stocks, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.3 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.32 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.35 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.4 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.37 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.44 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1.37 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.35 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.19 An per person | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 1.04 An per person | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8957 An per person | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7634 An per person | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7337 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7043 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7704 An per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7624 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7422 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8093 An per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8389 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7542 An per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7069 An per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.635 An per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.542 An per person | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5587 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5448 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5323 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5172 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.546 An per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3264 An per person | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4112 An per person | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4948 An per person | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4171 An per person | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3553 An per person | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2721 An per person | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2969 An per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3015 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2538 An per person | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2825 An per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2399 An per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2346 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2334 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1622 An per person | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1566 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1817 An per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2244 An per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2666 An per person | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2643 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2559 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2544 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2437 An per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1847 An per person | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1791 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.175 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1717 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1686 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1655 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1625 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1596 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1568 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1539 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1512 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1449 An per person | -4.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1449 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0844 An per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1449 An per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1862 An per person, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -40.2% | 0.546 An per person | 0.3264 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 An per person | 1.3 An per person | 1.44 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.894 An per person | 0.7043 An per person | 1.35 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6439 An per person | 0.5172 An per person | 0.8389 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3675 An per person | 0.2538 An per person | 0.546 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2246 An per person | 0.1566 An per person | 0.2825 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1961 An per person | 0.1625 An per person | 0.2559 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1533 An per person | 0.1449 An per person | 0.1596 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 — stocks, per capita in Iraq?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Iraq was 0.1449 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 An per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1449 An per person in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks 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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.