Daily per capita caloric supply in Iraq
Iraq: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,371 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,371
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,405
in 1987
All-time low
1,803
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Iraq is 2,371, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Iraq peaked at 3,405 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,803, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,803 | — |
| 1962 | 1,929 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 2,034 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 2,078 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,098 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,096 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,125 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,135 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,158 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2,184 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,202 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,124 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2,142 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,179 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,227 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,252 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,321 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,481 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2,603 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 2,688 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,840 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,967 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3,043 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,182 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3,298 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3,394 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,405 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,396 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,386 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,237 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,388 | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 2,279 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,253 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,183 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2,154 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,126 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,052 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,072 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,100 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,121 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,193 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,205 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,181 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,289 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,266 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,328 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,408 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,395 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,450 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,243 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 2,246 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,211 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,226 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,223 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,215 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,233 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,251 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,279 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,303 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,318 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,313 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,319 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,371 | +2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,371 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,371 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita caloric supply in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -26.2% | 3,237 | 2,388 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,051 | 1,803 | 2,158 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,272 | 2,124 | 2,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,160 | 2,688 | 3,405 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,285 | 2,052 | 3,237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,284 | 2,121 | 2,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,243 | 2,211 | 2,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,330 | 2,313 | 2,371 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 169 Comoros 2,390 compare
- 170 Uganda 2,378 compare
- 171 Bolivia 2,374 compare
- 173 Afghanistan 2,315 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 compare
- 175 East Timor 2,277 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 daily per capita caloric supply in Iraq?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Iraq was 2,371 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,405 in 1987.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,803 in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Iraq ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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