Iraq vs Yemen: Poultry production
Iraq
190,000 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
204,416 tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
61st
Yemen rank
59th
Poultry production over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 204,416 tonnes against 190,000 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 14,416 tonnes.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,633 tonnes | 1,330 tonnes | 6,303 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 29,540 tonnes | 2,232 tonnes | 27,308 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 161,691 tonnes | 37,619 tonnes | 124,072 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 46,696 tonnes | 51,451 tonnes | 4,755 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 63,208 tonnes | 108,393 tonnes | 45,185 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 90,106 tonnes | 167,692 tonnes | 77,586 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 170,749 tonnes | 199,279 tonnes | 28,529 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 204,416 tonnes against 190,000 tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between Iraq and Yemen?
- 14,416 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for poultry production?
- Iraq ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 59th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poultry production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.