Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iraq

Iraq: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 25.76 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.76 billion animals
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
135th
of 198 countries
All-time high
81.61 billion animals
in 1989
All-time low
3.17 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iraq, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iraq is 25.76 billion animals, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iraq peaked at 81.61 billion animals in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.17 billion animals, in 1961.

That places Iraq 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.46 billion animals 3.17 billion animals 7.12 billion animals 9
1970s 11.49 billion animals 8.20 billion animals 16.17 billion animals 10
1980s 51.01 billion animals 19.96 billion animals 81.61 billion animals 10
1990s 13.82 billion animals 3.23 billion animals 59.13 billion animals 10
2000s 15.01 billion animals 6.55 billion animals 23.64 billion animals 10
2010s 15.60 billion animals 12.32 billion animals 21.51 billion animals 10
2020s 24.35 billion animals 21.99 billion animals 25.76 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 132 Seychelles 28.27 billion animals compare
  2. 133 Cameroon 27.07 billion animals compare
  3. 134 Liberia 26.23 billion animals compare
  4. 136 Benin 25.05 billion animals compare
  5. 137 Ghana 24.02 billion animals compare
  6. 138 Uzbekistan 23.64 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iraq?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iraq was 25.76 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 81.61 billion animals in 1989.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.17 billion animals in 1961.
How does Iraq rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Iraq ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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