All meat production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 286,984 t of all meat, the 97th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 61%. The record was 349,166 t in 1989.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 286,984 t
- World rank
- 97 of 194
- 10-year change
- +61%
- Record
- 349,166 t
- 1989
All meat in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.06% in 2014
- kg per person
- 6.23
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- +61%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Panama | 301,415 | 0.08% |
| 96 | Sri Lanka | 291,946 | 0.08% |
| 97 | Iraq | 286,984 | 0.08% |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 258,625 | 0.07% |
| 99 | DR Congo | 256,277 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of meat
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 286,984 | −3.8% |
| 2023 | 298,272 | +15% |
| 2022 | 259,594 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 240,747 | −4.4% |
| 2020 | 251,799 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 242,379 | +20% |
| 2018 | 201,416 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 188,874 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 180,085 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 175,376 | −1.9% |
| 2014 | 178,779 | −1.4% |
| 2013 | 181,317 | −14% |
| 2012 | 209,616 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 202,155 | +22% |
| 2010 | 166,120 | +17% |
| 2009 | 141,884 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | 157,360 | −3.3% |
| 2007 | 162,776 | +15% |
| 2006 | 141,210 | −15% |
| 2005 | 165,961 | +45% |
| 2004 | 114,082 | +22% |
| 2003 | 93,310 | −46% |
| 2002 | 171,578 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 158,708 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 153,202 | +23% |
| 1999 | 124,267 | +20% |
| 1998 | 103,253 | −2.4% |
| 1997 | 105,835 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 97,592 | −12% |
| 1995 | 111,099 | −6.9% |
| 1994 | 119,387 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 116,646 | +17% |
| 1992 | 99,919 | +52% |
| 1991 | 65,526 | −77% |
| 1990 | 284,450 | −19% |
| 1989 | 349,166 | +19% |
| 1988 | 292,500 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 282,280 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 278,687 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 272,782 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 250,195 | +23% |
| 1983 | 203,421 | −18% |
| 1982 | 248,454 | +57% |
| 1981 | 158,732 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 152,300 | +12% |
| 1979 | 136,505 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 134,900 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 124,070 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 123,577 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 113,251 | −1.4% |
| 1974 | 114,875 | −1.3% |
| 1973 | 116,365 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | 117,678 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 117,110 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 117,075 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 109,573 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 107,332 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 101,380 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 95,715 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 94,635 | −3.0% |
| 1964 | 97,600 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 96,340 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 95,880 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 95,060 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Iraq?
Iraq produced 286,984 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of meat?
Iraq ranked 97th of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Iraq changed?
It rose by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 349,166 t in 1989.
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.