Egg production thousand tonnes in Iraq

Iraq: Egg production thousand tonnes was 51,806 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
51,806
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
97th
of 198 countries
All-time high
91,850
in 1989
All-time low
10,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Egg production thousand tonnes in Iraq, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 51,806 for egg production thousand tonnes 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 thousand tonnes in Iraq peaked at 91,850 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10,000, 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 thousand tonnes in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Egg production thousand tonnes in Iraq, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 10,000 —
1962 10,500 +5.0%
1963 11,000 +4.8%
1964 11,500 +4.5%
1965 12,000 +4.3%
1966 12,500 +4.2%
1967 13,000 +4.0%
1968 13,500 +3.8%
1969 14,000 +3.7%
1970 14,500 +3.6%
1971 15,000 +3.4%
1972 15,600 +4.0%
1973 15,750 +1.0%
1974 15,800 +0.3%
1975 15,900 +0.6%
1976 22,500 +41.5%
1977 35,450 +57.6%
1978 53,380 +50.6%
1979 50,175 -6.0%
1980 47,850 -4.6%
1981 47,060 -1.7%
1982 47,810 +1.6%
1983 41,164 -13.9%
1984 41,472 +0.7%
1985 61,440 +48.1%
1986 81,800 +33.1%
1987 74,100 -9.4%
1988 63,700 -14.0%
1989 91,850 +44.2%
1990 81,550 -11.2%
1991 18,100 -77.8%
1992 19,750 +9.1%
1993 25,150 +27.3%
1994 26,250 +4.4%
1995 20,800 -20.8%
1996 21,850 +5.0%
1997 22,500 +3.0%
1998 24,000 +6.7%
1999 25,000 +4.2%
2000 29,640 +18.6%
2001 41,700 +40.7%
2002 53,100 +27.3%
2003 30,219 -43.1%
2004 48,195 +59.5%
2005 51,700 +7.3%
2006 46,600 -9.9%
2007 40,350 -13.4%
2008 45,780 +13.5%
2009 35,300 -22.9%
2010 46,310 +31.2%
2011 50,940 +10.0%
2012 53,000 +4.0%
2013 54,000 +1.9%
2014 54,000 +0.0%
2015 28,250 -47.7%
2016 35,550 +25.8%
2017 36,500 +2.7%
2018 42,763 +17.2%
2019 55,630 +30.1%
2020 55,920 +0.5%
2021 49,050 -12.3%
2022 53,533 +9.1%
2023 52,834 -1.3%
2024 51,806 -1.9%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 51,806 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 51,806 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,455, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Egg production thousand tonnes 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -77.8% 81,550 18,100
2004 +59.5% 30,219 48,195
1977 +57.6% 22,500 35,450

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,000 10,000 14,000 9
1970s 25,406 14,500 53,380 10
1980s 59,825 41,164 91,850 10
1990s 28,495 18,100 81,550 10
2000s 42,258 29,640 53,100 10
2010s 45,694 28,250 55,630 10
2020s 52,629 49,050 55,920 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 94 Cuba 53,825 compare
  2. 95 Oman 53,735 compare
  3. 96 Lebanon 53,500 compare
  4. 98 Honduras 51,600 compare
  5. 99 Zimbabwe 49,882 compare
  6. 100 Lithuania 48,170 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is egg production thousand tonnes in Iraq?
Egg production thousand tonnes in Iraq was 51,806 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 91,850 in 1989.
What is the lowest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1961.
How does Iraq rank for egg production thousand tonnes?
Iraq ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is egg production thousand tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production thousand tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egg production thousand tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,454 data points, 1961–2024
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