FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 34,678 t of beef (cattle meat), the 107th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 51,975 t in 1993.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 34,678 t
- World rank
- 107 of 189
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 51,975 t
- 1993
Beef (cattle meat) in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,678 | −2.0% |
| 2023 | 35,391 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 34,674 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 33,971 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33,283 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32,602 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 31,188 | −2.7% |
| 2017 | 32,049 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 30,643 | +13% |
| 2015 | 27,190 | −42% |
| 2014 | 46,480 | −9.3% |
| 2013 | 51,270 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 50,300 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 50,060 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49,960 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 47,500 | +10% |
| 2008 | 43,000 | +38% |
| 2007 | 31,230 | −23% |
| 2006 | 40,510 | −14% |
| 2005 | 47,030 | +10% |
| 2004 | 42,710 | +26% |
| 2003 | 33,842 | −32% |
| 2002 | 49,950 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 49,140 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 45,900 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45,360 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45,225 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 43,875 | +24% |
| 1996 | 35,516 | −12% |
| 1995 | 40,187 | −16% |
| 1994 | 47,925 | −7.8% |
| 1993 | 51,975 | +22% |
| 1992 | 42,525 | +38% |
| 1991 | 30,780 | −36% |
| 1990 | 47,915 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 45,500 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 44,550 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 44,000 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 43,890 | −5.0% |
| 1985 | 46,200 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | 49,170 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 46,750 | −3.4% |
| 1982 | 48,400 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 45,900 | −4.1% |
| 1980 | 47,870 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 46,750 | −2.3% |
| 1978 | 47,850 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 47,300 | −0.2% |
| 1976 | 47,376 | +16% |
| 1975 | 40,870 | −2.2% |
| 1974 | 41,800 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 41,250 | −1.3% |
| 1972 | 41,800 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 41,800 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 40,370 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 37,950 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 36,850 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 35,750 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 33,550 | −1.6% |
| 1965 | 34,100 | −8.8% |
| 1964 | 37,400 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 36,300 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 35,200 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 34,100 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.