Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -2.01 % change on previous year for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 197.3% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 38.16 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -42.09 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 136th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1965 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -391.2% |
| 1966 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1967 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -506.6% |
| 1968 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1969 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 1971 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1975 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 1976 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -815.2% |
| 1977 | -0.16 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -826.9% |
| 1979 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 1980 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1981 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 1982 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 1983 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1984 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1985 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1986 | -5 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2506 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1988 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +398.7% |
| 1989 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 1990 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1991 | -40.62 % change on previous year | +1358.8% |
| 1992 | 38.16 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1993 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1994 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1995 | -16.15 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 1996 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 23.54 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 1998 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2985 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2000 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +298.8% |
| 2001 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +492.9% |
| 2002 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2003 | -38.11 % change on previous year | -2411.9% |
| 2004 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2005 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2006 | -13.86 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2007 | -22.92 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2008 | 37.7 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 2009 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2010 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2027 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4805 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 2013 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +301.6% |
| 2014 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -586.0% |
| 2015 | -42.09 % change on previous year | +348.8% |
| 2016 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2017 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2018 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 2020 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.055 % change on previous year, 36.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.4386 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -2411.9% | 1.65 % change on previous year | -38.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6514 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.832 % change on previous year | -40.62 % change on previous year | 38.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -38.11 % change on previous year | 37.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -42.09 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 133 Puerto Rico -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Austria -1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Bahamas -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Iceland -2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Taiwan -2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 139 East Timor -2.35 % change on previous year compare
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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iraq was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 38.16 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.09 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.