Hen eggs production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 51,806 t of hen eggs, the 83rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.1%. The record was 91,850 t in 1989.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 51,806 t
- World rank
- 83 of 172
- 10-year change
- −4.1%
- Record
- 91,850 t
- 1989
Hen eggs in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.13
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- −4.1%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Oman | 53,735 | 0.06% |
| 82 | Lebanon | 53,500 | 0.06% |
| 83 | Iraq | 51,806 | 0.06% |
| 84 | Honduras | 51,600 | 0.06% |
| 85 | Zimbabwe | 49,882 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,806 | −1.9% |
| 2023 | 52,834 | −1.3% |
| 2022 | 53,533 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 49,050 | −12% |
| 2020 | 55,920 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55,630 | +30% |
| 2018 | 42,763 | +17% |
| 2017 | 36,500 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 35,550 | +26% |
| 2015 | 28,250 | −48% |
| 2014 | 54,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53,000 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 50,940 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 46,310 | +31% |
| 2009 | 35,300 | −23% |
| 2008 | 45,780 | +13% |
| 2007 | 40,350 | −13% |
| 2006 | 46,600 | −9.9% |
| 2005 | 51,700 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 48,195 | +59% |
| 2003 | 30,219 | −43% |
| 2002 | 53,100 | +27% |
| 2001 | 41,700 | +41% |
| 2000 | 29,640 | +19% |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 24,000 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 22,500 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 21,850 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 20,800 | −21% |
| 1994 | 26,250 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 25,150 | +27% |
| 1992 | 19,750 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 18,100 | −78% |
| 1990 | 81,550 | −11% |
| 1989 | 91,850 | +44% |
| 1988 | 63,700 | −14% |
| 1987 | 74,100 | −9.4% |
| 1986 | 81,800 | +33% |
| 1985 | 61,440 | +48% |
| 1984 | 41,472 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 41,164 | −14% |
| 1982 | 47,810 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 47,060 | −1.7% |
| 1980 | 47,850 | −4.6% |
| 1979 | 50,175 | −6.0% |
| 1978 | 53,380 | +51% |
| 1977 | 35,450 | +58% |
| 1976 | 22,500 | +42% |
| 1975 | 15,900 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 15,800 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 15,750 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 15,600 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 14,000 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 12,500 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 11,000 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 10,500 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 37,889 t USD 253 m
- Importer rank
- 12 of 184
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 hen eggs in Iraq?
Iraq produced 51,806 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Iraq ranked 83rd of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.
How has the production of hen eggs in Iraq changed?
It fell by 4.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 91,850 t in 1989.
Does Iraq export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 37,889 t (USD 253 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.