How does Iraq rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?

Iraq ranks 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Iraq

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Iraq
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iraq: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita was 0.001 t per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.001 t per person

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

56th

of 160 countries

All-time high

0.0049 t per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0007 t per person

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.001 t per person.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0049 t per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 t per person, in 2004.

Iraq ranks 56th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0049 t per person	—
1962	0.0048 t per person	-1.6%
1963	0.0047 t per person	-2.9%
1964	0.0045 t per person	-2.9%
1965	0.0045 t per person	-1.2%
1966	0.0044 t per person	-2.5%
1967	0.0043 t per person	-2.2%
1968	0.0043 t per person	-0.5%
1969	0.004 t per person	-6.9%
1970	0.004 t per person	-0.0%
1971	0.0035 t per person	-11.0%
1972	0.0031 t per person	-12.7%
1973	0.0027 t per person	-13.7%
1974	0.0022 t per person	-16.3%
1975	0.0021 t per person	-4.8%
1976	0.002 t per person	-4.8%
1977	0.0022 t per person	+9.6%
1978	0.0023 t per person	+2.4%
1979	0.0022 t per person	-2.1%
1980	0.0023 t per person	+5.4%
1981	0.0023 t per person	+0.5%
1982	0.0022 t per person	-7.5%
1983	0.002 t per person	-8.7%
1984	0.0018 t per person	-10.9%
1985	0.0016 t per person	-11.8%
1986	0.0015 t per person	-0.8%
1987	0.0016 t per person	+0.7%
1988	0.0015 t per person	-1.7%
1989	0.0013 t per person	-12.6%
1990	0.0016 t per person	+19.2%
1991	0.0009 t per person	-40.6%
1992	0.0013 t per person	+32.2%
1993	0.0015 t per person	+21.3%
1994	0.0013 t per person	-16.2%
1995	0.0011 t per person	-15.1%
1996	0.0008 t per person	-30.4%
1997	0.0009 t per person	+13.9%
1998	0.0009 t per person	+2.2%
1999	0.0009 t per person	-2.4%
2000	0.001 t per person	+15.2%
2001	0.0008 t per person	-16.0%
2002	0.0008 t per person	-3.1%
2003	0.0011 t per person	+34.3%
2004	0.0007 t per person	-32.5%
2005	0.0009 t per person	+27.0%
2006	0.0011 t per person	+15.3%
2007	0.0013 t per person	+23.3%
2008	0.0015 t per person	+16.0%
2009	0.0013 t per person	-12.4%
2010	0.0014 t per person	+1.7%
2011	0.0014 t per person	+1.1%
2012	0.0014 t per person	+2.4%
2013	0.0011 t per person	-24.4%
2014	0.0012 t per person	+17.5%
2015	0.0012 t per person	-2.3%
2016	0.0012 t per person	-1.9%
2017	0.0012 t per person	-1.8%
2018	0.0011 t per person	-1.9%
2019	0.0011 t per person	-1.8%
2020	0.0011 t per person	-1.8%
2021	0.0011 t per person	-1.8%
2022	0.0011 t per person	-1.8%
2023	0.001 t per person	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0045 t per person	0.004 t per person	0.0049 t per person	9
1970s	0.0026 t per person	0.002 t per person	0.004 t per person	10
1980s	0.0018 t per person	0.0013 t per person	0.0023 t per person	10
1990s	0.0011 t per person	0.0008 t per person	0.0016 t per person	10
2000s	0.0011 t per person	0.0007 t per person	0.0015 t per person	10
2010s	0.0012 t per person	0.0011 t per person	0.0014 t per person	10
2020s	0.0011 t per person	0.001 t per person	0.0011 t per person	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

53 Cuba 0.0011 t per person compare
54 Yemen 0.0011 t per person compare
55 France 0.0011 t per person compare
57 Burkina Faso 0.001 t per person compare
58 Pakistan 0.001 t per person compare
59 Peru 0.001 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More climate change data for Iraq

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Iraq?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Iraq was 0.001 t per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.0049 t per person in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 t per person in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?: Iraq ranks 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production ÷ Population, total

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,152 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.