Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Iraq

Iraq: Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods was 14.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.03
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.6
in 1984
All-time low
5
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Iraq, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 14.03 for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in 2023.

That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Iraq peaked at 20.6 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1995.

That places Iraq 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 14.35
1962 13.93 -2.9%
1963 13.5 -3.1%
1964 13.52 +0.2%
1965 12.58 -6.9%
1966 12.7 +1.0%
1967 12.28 -3.3%
1968 12.91 +5.1%
1969 12.73 -1.3%
1970 13.27 +4.3%
1971 12.82 -3.4%
1972 12.9 +0.6%
1973 12.22 -5.2%
1974 12.33 +0.9%
1975 12.72 +3.2%
1976 12.72 -0.0%
1977 13.22 +3.9%
1978 13.39 +1.3%
1979 15.7 +17.3%
1980 16.89 +7.5%
1981 18.11 +7.3%
1982 18.34 +1.3%
1983 18.96 +3.4%
1984 20.6 +8.7%
1985 19.79 -3.9%
1986 18.67 -5.7%
1987 18.09 -3.1%
1988 18.76 +3.7%
1989 17.16 -8.6%
1990 15.12 -11.9%
1991 5.98 -60.4%
1992 5.55 -7.1%
1993 5.86 +5.4%
1994 5.55 -5.3%
1995 5 -9.9%
1996 5.23 +4.7%
1997 5.24 +0.3%
1998 5.3 +1.1%
1999 6.56 +23.8%
2000 8.01 +22.0%
2001 7.41 -7.4%
2002 7.94 +7.1%
2003 5.18 -34.7%
2004 6.13 +18.3%
2005 6.56 +7.0%
2006 7.07 +7.7%
2007 7.61 +7.7%
2008 10.26 +34.8%
2009 12.1 +18.0%
2010 12.33 +1.8%
2011 13.88 +12.6%
2012 14.01 +0.9%
2013 14.79 +5.6%
2014 12.03 -18.6%
2015 14.52 +20.7%
2016 16.03 +10.4%
2017 17.31 +8.0%
2018 17.21 -0.6%
2019 15.47 -10.1%
2020 14.55 -6.0%
2021 12.39 -14.9%
2022 12.17 -1.7%
2023 14.03 +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.17 12.28 14.35 9
1970s 13.13 12.22 15.7 10
1980s 18.54 16.89 20.6 10
1990s 6.54 5 15.12 10
2000s 7.83 5.18 12.1 10
2010s 14.76 12.03 17.31 10
2020s 13.28 12.17 14.55 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 167 Uganda 14.76 compare
  2. 168 Kenya 14.54 compare
  3. 169 Angola 14.33 compare
  4. 171 Cameroon 13.99 compare
  5. 172 Sierra Leone 13.99 compare
  6. 173 Benin 13.96 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Iraq?
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Iraq was 14.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 1984.
What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1995.
How does Iraq rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods?
Iraq ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 protein supply from animal and plant based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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