Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.1449 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1449 An per person
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
66th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.44 An per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.1449 An per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024

00.511.5196119922024

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

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Iraq, 1961 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -40.2% 0.546 An per person 0.3264 An per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Bulgaria 0.1578 An per person compare
  2. 64 Palestine 0.1551 An per person compare
  3. 65 Kuwait 0.1506 An per person compare
  4. 67 Croatia 0.143 An per person compare
  5. 68 Pakistan 0.1303 An per person compare
  6. 69 China 0.1298 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,274 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.