Daily per capita protein supply in Iraq
Iraq: Daily per capita protein supply was 63.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita protein supply in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in Iraq stood at 63.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Iraq peaked at 87.31 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44.85, in 1997.
Iraq ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.58 | — |
| 1962 | 53.85 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 55.7 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 57.07 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 56.49 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 56.95 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 57.1 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 57.95 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 58.06 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.45 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 59.42 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 56.98 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 56.76 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 57.26 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 58.84 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 58.85 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 59.49 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 63.44 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 67.58 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 71.77 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 74.93 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 78.53 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 80.39 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 84.34 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 86.1 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 86.48 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 86.26 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 87.31 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 85.26 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 83.88 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 61.98 | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 55.82 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 52.6 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 48.28 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 45.7 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 45.25 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 44.85 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 46.29 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 48.47 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 50.78 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 51.87 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 53.73 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 52.94 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.32 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.24 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 53.71 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 57.6 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 58.46 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.05 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 57.02 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 58.67 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 57.97 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.73 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.14 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 56.89 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.57 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 61.38 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 61.74 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.59 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.7 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 59.19 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 63.91 | +8.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 63.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.33, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 63.91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.15, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita protein 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 | -26.1% | 83.88 | 61.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.97 | 50.58 | 58.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.81 | 56.76 | 67.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.14 | 71.77 | 87.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.31 | 44.85 | 83.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.67 | 50.78 | 62.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.91 | 56.14 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.35 | 59.19 | 63.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 protein supply in Iraq?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Iraq was 63.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 87.31 in 1988.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.85 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Iraq ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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