FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep milk production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 61,090 t of sheep milk, the 28th largest in the world (0.62% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.1%. The record was 200,000 t in 1980.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 61,090 t
- World rank
- 28 of 77
- 10-year change
- +8.1%
- Record
- 200,000 t
- 1980
Sheep milk in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,090 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 58,868 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 58,592 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 58,344 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58,069 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 57,821 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57,545 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57,297 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 57,050 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56,775 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 56,527 | −3.2% |
| 2013 | 58,402 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58,000 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 55,783 | −2.1% |
| 2010 | 57,000 | −5.0% |
| 2009 | 60,000 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 55,039 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 54,791 | −14% |
| 2006 | 64,000 | −0.4% |
| 2005 | 64,264 | −8.6% |
| 2004 | 70,344 | −35% |
| 2003 | 108,167 | +29% |
| 2002 | 83,554 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 78,896 | +14% |
| 2000 | 69,244 | +19% |
| 1999 | 58,099 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 57,959 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 57,685 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 55,465 | +30% |
| 1995 | 42,528 | −5.8% |
| 1994 | 45,123 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 44,823 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 44,375 | −17% |
| 1991 | 53,592 | −69% |
| 1990 | 175,000 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 172,500 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 170,000 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 167,500 | −1.5% |
| 1986 | 170,000 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 167,500 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 165,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 165,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 160,000 | −20% |
| 1980 | 200,000 | +11% |
| 1979 | 180,000 | +13% |
| 1978 | 160,000 | −9.1% |
| 1977 | 176,000 | −3.0% |
| 1976 | 181,500 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 170,500 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 165,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 165,000 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 155,000 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 143,000 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 132,500 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 128,000 | −3.8% |
| 1968 | 133,000 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 129,000 | −6.2% |
| 1966 | 137,500 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 126,500 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 123,750 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 123,250 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 122,750 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 121,000 | — |
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.