Food expenditure per person per year in Iraq
Iraq: Food expenditure per person per year was 715.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
715.22
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
87th
of 104 countries
All-time high
806.43
in 2019
All-time low
578.28
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in Iraq, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 715.22 for food expenditure per person per year in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 87th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person per year in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 765.4 | — |
| 2018 | 739.5 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 806.43 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 759.77 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 578.28 | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 794.66 | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 715.22 | -10.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 715.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 715.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 770.44 | 739.5 | 806.43 | 3 |
| 2020s | 711.98 | 578.28 | 794.66 | 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 food expenditure per person per year in Iraq?
- Food expenditure per person per year in Iraq was 715.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 806.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.28 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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