Daily supply of calories per person in Iraq
Iraq: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,371 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,371 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,405 kilocalories per day
in 1987
All-time low
1,803 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Iraq is 2,371 kilocalories per day, 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 supply of calories per person in Iraq peaked at 3,405 kilocalories per day in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,803 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Daily supply of calories per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,803 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,929 kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 2,034 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 2,078 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,098 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,096 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,125 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,135 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,158 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2,184 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,202 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,124 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2,142 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,179 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,227 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,252 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,321 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,481 kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2,603 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 2,688 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,840 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,967 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3,043 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,182 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3,298 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3,394 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,405 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,396 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,386 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,237 kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,388 kilocalories per day | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 2,279 kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,253 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,183 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,126 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,052 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,072 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,100 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,121 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,193 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,205 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,181 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,289 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,266 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,328 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,408 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,395 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,450 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,243 kilocalories per day | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 2,246 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,211 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,226 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,223 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,215 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,233 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,251 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,279 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,303 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,318 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,313 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,319 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,371 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,371 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,371 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of calories per person 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 kilocalories per day | 2,388 kilocalories per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,051 kilocalories per day | 1,803 kilocalories per day | 2,158 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,272 kilocalories per day | 2,124 kilocalories per day | 2,603 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,160 kilocalories per day | 2,688 kilocalories per day | 3,405 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,285 kilocalories per day | 2,052 kilocalories per day | 3,237 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,284 kilocalories per day | 2,121 kilocalories per day | 2,450 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,243 kilocalories per day | 2,211 kilocalories per day | 2,303 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,330 kilocalories per day | 2,313 kilocalories per day | 2,371 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 169 Comoros 2,390 kilocalories per day compare
- 170 Uganda 2,378 kilocalories per day compare
- 171 Bolivia 2,374 kilocalories per day compare
- 173 Afghanistan 2,315 kilocalories per day compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kilocalories per day compare
- 175 East Timor 2,277 kilocalories per day 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 supply of calories per person in Iraq?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Iraq was 2,371 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,405 kilocalories per day in 1987.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,803 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Iraq ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.