Calorie supply by food group in Iraq
Iraq: Calorie supply by food group was 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,195 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,143 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1987
All-time low
1,551 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Iraq is 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Iraq peaked at 3,143 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,551 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Calorie supply by food group in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,551 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,685 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 1,797 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1,845 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,880 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,877 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,911 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,915 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,943 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,963 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,988 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,913 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1,943 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,979 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,046 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,108 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2,270 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2,368 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,573 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 2,697 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2,763 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,885 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3,012 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3,122 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3,143 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,130 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3,139 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,013 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2,284 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 2,177 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,150 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,089 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2,071 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,041 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,966 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,993 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,074 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,078 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,101 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,193 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2,169 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,226 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,306 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,247 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,283 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,102 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2,097 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,059 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,036 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,009 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,009 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,043 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,130 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,162 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,551 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,943 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,060 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,913 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,368 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,890 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,143 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,176 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,966 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,013 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,167 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,993 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,306 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,054 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,009 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,102 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,157 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,130 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 136 Comoros 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 137 Gambia 2,199 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 138 USSR 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 140 Denmark 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 141 Suriname 2,193 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 142 French Polynesia 2,189 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Iraq?
- Calorie supply by food group in Iraq was 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,143 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,551 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.