Chickens in Iraq
Iraq had 140 million chickens in 2024, the 35th largest in the world (0.51% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 269%. The record was 162 million head in 2022.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 140 million head
- World rank
- 35 of 179
- 10-year change
- +269%
- Record
- 162 million head
- 2022
Chickens in Iraq, 1961–2024 (head)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.51%
- 0.18% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +269%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | United Kingdom | 166,986,000 | 0.60% |
| 34 | Côte d'Ivoire | 143,483,000 | 0.52% |
| 35 | Iraq | 140,000,000 | 0.51% |
| 36 | Myanmar | 135,000,000 | 0.49% |
| 37 | Venezuela | 125,706,000 | 0.45% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 140,000,000 | −7.2% |
| 2023 | 150,905,000 | −7.1% |
| 2022 | 162,496,000 | +12% |
| 2021 | 144,702,000 | +84% |
| 2020 | 78,534,000 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 74,302,000 | +37% |
| 2018 | 54,161,000 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 50,073,000 | +12% |
| 2016 | 44,753,000 | −0.1% |
| 2015 | 44,802,000 | +18% |
| 2014 | 37,968,000 | −26% |
| 2013 | 51,198,000 | +35% |
| 2012 | 38,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 38,000,000 | +12% |
| 2010 | 34,000,000 | +26% |
| 2009 | 27,000,000 | −1.8% |
| 2008 | 27,500,000 | −39% |
| 2007 | 45,000,000 | +13% |
| 2006 | 40,000,000 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 37,000,000 | +23% |
| 2004 | 30,000,000 | +25% |
| 2003 | 24,000,000 | −25% |
| 2002 | 32,000,000 | +14% |
| 2001 | 28,000,000 | +22% |
| 2000 | 23,000,000 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 22,000,000 | +10% |
| 1998 | 20,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 19,000,000 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 17,300,000 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 16,800,000 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 15,500,000 | +48% |
| 1993 | 10,500,000 | −4.5% |
| 1992 | 11,000,000 | +206% |
| 1991 | 3,600,000 | −96% |
| 1990 | 80,000,000 | −24% |
| 1989 | 105,000,000 | +38% |
| 1988 | 76,000,000 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 75,000,000 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 70,000,000 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 65,000,000 | +18% |
| 1984 | 55,000,000 | +10% |
| 1983 | 50,000,000 | −29% |
| 1982 | 70,000,000 | +133% |
| 1981 | 30,000,000 | +11% |
| 1980 | 27,000,000 | +23% |
| 1979 | 22,000,000 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 20,500,000 | +33% |
| 1977 | 15,395,000 | −0.7% |
| 1976 | 15,500,000 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 15,404,000 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 14,700,000 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 13,900,000 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 13,000,000 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 12,400,000 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 11,861,000 | +19% |
| 1969 | 10,000,000 | +18% |
| 1968 | 8,500,000 | +21% |
| 1967 | 7,000,000 | +30% |
| 1966 | 5,394,000 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5,290,000 | −33% |
| 1964 | 7,900,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 7,500,000 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 7,100,000 | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 6,500,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Iraq?
Iraq had 140 million chickens in 2024, 0.51% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world by number of chickens?
Iraq ranked 35th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Iraq changed?
It rose by 269% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 162 million head in 2022.
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.