Milk production, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Milk production, per capita was 0.0078 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0078 tonnes per person for milk production, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0702 tonnes per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Iraq 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.059 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0577 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0527 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0078 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0661 tonnes per person, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0078 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0527 tonnes per person, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -47.1% | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 0.0128 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | -41.0% | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 0.0183 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +35.9% | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -35.9% | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0612 tonnes per person | 0.0569 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0371 tonnes per person | 0.0324 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 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 milk production, per capita in Iraq?
- Milk production, per capita in Iraq was 0.0078 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0702 tonnes per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for milk production, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.