Buffalo meat production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 5,868 t of buffalo meat, the 18th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 9,221 t in 2012.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,868 t
- World rank
- 18 of 26
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 9,221 t
- 2012
Buffalo meat in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.08% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.13
- world 0.89
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bangladesh | 7,098 | 0.10% |
| 17 | Cambodia | 6,998 | 0.10% |
| 18 | Iraq | 5,868 | 0.08% |
| 19 | Iran | 3,639 | 0.05% |
| 20 | Malaysia | 2,928 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of buffalo meat
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,868 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5,776 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,677 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,590 | −13% |
| 2020 | 6,408 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 5,832 | +12% |
| 2018 | 5,217 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4,838 | −2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,949 | −13% |
| 2015 | 5,674 | +16% |
| 2014 | 4,888 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,772 | −48% |
| 2012 | 9,221 | +16% |
| 2011 | 7,964 | −3.4% |
| 2010 | 8,248 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 7,500 | −17% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +195% |
| 2007 | 3,051 | +45% |
| 2006 | 2,100 | +100% |
| 2005 | 1,050 | +17% |
| 2004 | 900 | +20% |
| 2003 | 750 | −38% |
| 2002 | 1,200 | −20% |
| 2001 | 1,500 | −20% |
| 2000 | 1,875 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,800 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1,650 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,644 | −48% |
| 1995 | 3,150 | −16% |
| 1994 | 3,750 | −17% |
| 1993 | 4,500 | +43% |
| 1992 | 3,150 | −13% |
| 1991 | 3,600 | −41% |
| 1990 | 6,150 | +136% |
| 1989 | 2,610 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,535 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,520 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,475 | −8.3% |
| 1985 | 2,700 | −12% |
| 1984 | 3,075 | −4.7% |
| 1983 | 3,225 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3,150 | −2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,225 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 3,030 | −1.5% |
| 1979 | 3,075 | −6.8% |
| 1978 | 3,300 | −6.4% |
| 1977 | 3,525 | −10% |
| 1976 | 3,930 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 3,580 | −0.6% |
| 1974 | 3,600 | −4.0% |
| 1973 | 3,750 | −7.4% |
| 1972 | 4,050 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 3,900 | −7.1% |
| 1970 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 3,900 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3,750 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,750 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,750 | −3.8% |
| 1965 | 3,900 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | 4,200 | −6.7% |
| 1963 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 4,500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 126,868 t USD 419 m
- Importer rank
- 2 of 33
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of buffalo meat in Iraq?
Iraq produced 5,868 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of buffalo meat?
Iraq ranked 18th of 26 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 62.5% of the world total.
How has the production of buffalo meat in Iraq changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 9,221 t in 2012.
Does Iraq export or import meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 126,868 t (USD 419 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Iraq is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.