What is raw milk of sheep — production in Iraq?

Raw milk of sheep — production in Iraq was 58,868 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 200,000 t in 1980.

What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 42,528 t in 1995.

How does Iraq rank for raw milk of sheep — production?

Iraq ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.

Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in Iraq?

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

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of sheep — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Iraq

Name: Raw milk of sheep — Production in Iraq
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Iraq: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 58,868 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

58,868 t

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

30th

of 87 countries

All-time high

200,000 t

in 1980

All-time low

42,528 t

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2023

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Iraq, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 58,868 t for raw milk of sheep — production in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in Iraq peaked at 200,000 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 42,528 t, in 1995.

Iraq ranks 30th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	121,000 t	—
1962	122,750 t	+1.4%
1963	123,250 t	+0.4%
1964	123,750 t	+0.4%
1965	126,500 t	+2.2%
1966	137,500 t	+8.7%
1967	129,000 t	-6.2%
1968	133,000 t	+3.1%
1969	128,000 t	-3.8%
1970	132,500 t	+3.5%
1971	143,000 t	+7.9%
1972	155,000 t	+8.4%
1973	165,000 t	+6.5%
1974	165,000 t	+0.0%
1975	170,500 t	+3.3%
1976	181,500 t	+6.5%
1977	176,000 t	-3.0%
1978	160,000 t	-9.1%
1979	180,000 t	+12.5%
1980	200,000 t	+11.1%
1981	160,000 t	-20.0%
1982	165,000 t	+3.1%
1983	165,000 t	+0.0%
1984	165,000 t	+0.0%
1985	167,500 t	+1.5%
1986	170,000 t	+1.5%
1987	167,500 t	-1.5%
1988	170,000 t	+1.5%
1989	172,500 t	+1.5%
1990	175,000 t	+1.4%
1991	53,592 t	-69.4%
1992	44,375 t	-17.2%
1993	44,823 t	+1.0%
1994	45,123 t	+0.7%
1995	42,528 t	-5.8%
1996	55,465 t	+30.4%
1997	57,685 t	+4.0%
1998	57,958 t	+0.5%
1999	58,099 t	+0.2%
2000	69,244 t	+19.2%
2001	78,896 t	+13.9%
2002	83,554 t	+5.9%
2003	108,167 t	+29.5%
2004	70,344 t	-35.0%
2005	64,264 t	-8.6%
2006	64,000 t	-0.4%
2007	54,791 t	-14.4%
2008	55,039 t	+0.5%
2009	60,000 t	+9.0%
2010	57,000 t	-5.0%
2011	55,783 t	-2.1%
2012	58,000 t	+4.0%
2013	58,402 t	+0.7%
2014	56,527 t	-3.2%
2015	56,775 t	+0.4%
2016	57,050 t	+0.5%
2017	57,298 t	+0.4%
2018	57,545 t	+0.4%
2019	57,821 t	+0.5%
2020	58,069 t	+0.4%
2021	58,344 t	+0.5%
2022	58,592 t	+0.4%
2023	58,868 t	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	127,194 t	121,000 t	137,500 t	9
1970s	162,850 t	132,500 t	181,500 t	10
1980s	170,250 t	160,000 t	200,000 t	10
1990s	63,465 t	42,528 t	175,000 t	10
2000s	70,830 t	54,791 t	108,167 t	10
2010s	57,220 t	55,783 t	58,402 t	10
2020s	58,468 t	58,069 t	58,868 t	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

27 Albania 66,426 t compare
28 Yemen 63,132 t compare
29 Libya 61,543 t compare
31 Ethiopia 58,606 t compare
32 Palestine, State of 56,192 t compare
33 Bulgaria 52,010 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

More climate change data for Iraq

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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.89 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in Iraq?: Raw milk of sheep — production in Iraq was 58,868 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 200,000 t in 1980.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 42,528 t in 1995.
How does Iraq rank for raw milk of sheep — production?: Iraq ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of sheep — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Raw milk of sheep — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 116 places, 5,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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