Egg production in Iraq
Iraq: Egg production was 51,806 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51,806 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
97th
of 198 countries
All-time high
91,850 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 51,806 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Iraq peaked at 91,850 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 97th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,500 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 11,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 12,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 12,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 13,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 13,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 14,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 14,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 15,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 15,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 15,750 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 15,800 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 15,900 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 22,500 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1977 | 35,450 tonnes | +57.6% |
| 1978 | 53,380 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1979 | 50,175 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 47,850 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 47,060 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 47,810 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 41,164 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 41,472 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 61,440 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1986 | 81,800 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 74,100 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 63,700 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 91,850 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1990 | 81,550 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 18,100 tonnes | -77.8% |
| 1992 | 19,750 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 25,150 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 26,250 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 20,800 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 21,850 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 22,500 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 24,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 29,640 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 41,700 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 53,100 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 30,219 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 48,195 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 51,700 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 46,600 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 40,350 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 45,780 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 35,300 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 46,310 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 50,940 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 53,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 54,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 54,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,250 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 35,550 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 36,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 42,763 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 55,630 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 55,920 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 49,050 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 53,533 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 52,834 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 51,806 tonnes | -1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 51,806 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 51,806 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,455 tonnes, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 | -77.8% | 81,550 tonnes | 18,100 tonnes |
| 2004 | +59.5% | 30,219 tonnes | 48,195 tonnes |
| 1977 | +57.6% | 22,500 tonnes | 35,450 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,406 tonnes | 14,500 tonnes | 53,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,825 tonnes | 41,164 tonnes | 91,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,495 tonnes | 18,100 tonnes | 81,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,258 tonnes | 29,640 tonnes | 53,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,694 tonnes | 28,250 tonnes | 55,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,629 tonnes | 49,050 tonnes | 55,920 tonnes | 5 |
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 egg production in Iraq?
- Egg production in Iraq was 51,806 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 91,850 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for egg production?
- Iraq ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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