> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/iraq/

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# 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, 202440,921 t
World rank14 of 22
10-year change+33%
Record96,030 t2003

## Buffalo milk in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iraq compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.03% in 2014
kg per person0.89world 18.8
10-year change+33%world +34%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/indonesia/) | 90,000 | 0.06% |
| 13 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/turkey/) | 58,122 | 0.04% |
| 14 | **Iraq** | 40,921 | 0.03% |
| 15 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/vietnam/) | 25,154 | 0.02% |
| 16 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/mongolia/) | 22,059 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 22 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/)

### Map of world production of buffalo milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/pakistan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/china/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/nepal/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/egypt/)[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/venezuela/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/bangladesh/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/myanmar/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/italy/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/sri-lanka/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/iran/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/indonesia/)
[All countries producing buffalo milk](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/)

## Other products of Iraq

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/iraq/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/iraq/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/iraq/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/iraq/)[Rye](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/iraq/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/iraq/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/iraq/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/iraq/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/iraq/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/iraq/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/iraq/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/iraq/)
[Agricultural production in Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iraq/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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