Cow milk production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 232,702 t of cow milk, the 106th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 440,000 t in 2001.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 232,702 t
- World rank
- 106 of 183
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 440,000 t
- 2001
Cow 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
- 5.05
- world 97.7
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Oman | 241,210 | 0.03% |
| 105 | Moldova | 232,873 | 0.03% |
| 106 | Iraq | 232,702 | 0.03% |
| 107 | Cuba | 231,000 | 0.03% |
| 108 | Guinea | 230,000 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of cow milk
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 232,702 | −2.0% |
| 2023 | 237,507 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 232,493 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 228,107 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 223,097 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 218,706 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 214,324 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 209,894 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 208,600 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 204,700 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 200,100 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 192,000 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 186,500 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 185,500 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 180,500 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 173,700 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | 174,840 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 171,080 | −13% |
| 2006 | 197,000 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 194,387 | −0.2% |
| 2004 | 194,730 | +55% |
| 2003 | 125,910 | −71% |
| 2002 | 440,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 440,000 | +26% |
| 2000 | 350,000 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 335,000 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 315,000 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 280,100 | +42% |
| 1995 | 197,175 | −6.1% |
| 1994 | 210,000 | +27% |
| 1993 | 165,420 | +12% |
| 1992 | 147,050 | −37% |
| 1991 | 234,700 | −21% |
| 1990 | 296,700 | −18% |
| 1989 | 359,800 | +21% |
| 1988 | 296,600 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 293,100 | −2.0% |
| 1986 | 299,200 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 298,800 | −6.6% |
| 1984 | 320,000 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 309,900 | −4.8% |
| 1982 | 325,400 | +14% |
| 1981 | 284,600 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 276,100 | −11% |
| 1979 | 310,400 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 306,600 | −3.4% |
| 1977 | 317,250 | −3.9% |
| 1976 | 330,000 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 311,250 | −4.8% |
| 1974 | 327,000 | −3.1% |
| 1973 | 337,500 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 330,750 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 324,000 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 320,250 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 303,750 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 287,250 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 281,250 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 270,000 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 255,000 | −3.1% |
| 1964 | 263,250 | −2.5% |
| 1963 | 270,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 270,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 270,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 24,000
- Exporter rank
- 101 of 110
- Imports
- 16,964 t USD 13.7 m
- Importer rank
- 54 of 188
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 cow milk in Iraq?
Iraq produced 232,702 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of cow milk?
Iraq ranked 106th of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cow milk in Iraq changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 440,000 t in 2001.
Does Iraq export or import raw milk of cattle?
In 2024 Iraq reported exports of 3 t (USD 24,000) and imports of 16,964 t (USD 13.7 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 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.