Buffalo milk production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 40,921 t of buffalo milk, the 14th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 96,030 t in 2003.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 40,921 t
- World rank
- 14 of 22
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 96,030 t
- 2003
Buffalo milk in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.89
- world 18.8
- 10-year change
- +33%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Indonesia | 90,000 | 0.06% |
| 13 | Turkey | 58,122 | 0.04% |
| 14 | Iraq | 40,921 | 0.03% |
| 15 | Vietnam | 25,154 | 0.02% |
| 16 | Mongolia | 22,059 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of buffalo milk
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,921 | −4.8% |
| 2023 | 43,002 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 40,369 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 39,393 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 37,737 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 35,981 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 35,103 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 33,348 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,348 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 31,593 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30,716 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 29,000 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 27,206 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | −6.4% |
| 2008 | 24,572 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23,695 | −41% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | −38% |
| 2005 | 65,000 | −32% |
| 2004 | 95,060 | −1.0% |
| 2003 | 96,030 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95,000 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 91,000 | −5.2% |
| 2000 | 96,000 | +43% |
| 1999 | 67,200 | +27% |
| 1998 | 52,960 | +54% |
| 1997 | 34,500 | +38% |
| 1996 | 25,000 | +33% |
| 1995 | 18,805 | −6.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +31% |
| 1993 | 15,235 | +20% |
| 1992 | 12,745 | −41% |
| 1991 | 21,500 | −14% |
| 1990 | 25,000 | −3.8% |
| 1989 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 24,000 | −4.0% |
| 1986 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 24,000 | −4.0% |
| 1981 | 25,000 | −5.3% |
| 1980 | 26,400 | −18% |
| 1979 | 32,000 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 31,200 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 30,000 | −4.5% |
| 1976 | 31,400 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 28,600 | −0.7% |
| 1974 | 28,800 | −4.0% |
| 1973 | 30,000 | −7.4% |
| 1972 | 32,400 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 31,200 | −7.1% |
| 1970 | 33,600 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 31,200 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 30,000 | −3.8% |
| 1965 | 31,200 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | 33,600 | −6.7% |
| 1963 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 36,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of buffalo milk in Iraq?
Iraq produced 40,921 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of buffalo milk?
Iraq ranked 14th of 22 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 68.9% of the world total.
How has the production of buffalo milk in Iraq changed?
It rose by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 96,030 t in 2003.
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 estimated 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.