Milk production in Iraq
Iraq: Milk production was 357,875 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
357,875 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 192 countries
All-time high
631,223 tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
215,000 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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
In 2024, milk production in Iraq stood at 357,875 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Iraq peaked at 631,223 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 215,000 tonnes, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 504,710 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 500,300 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 493,100 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 480,600 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 468,850 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 500,260 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 504,400 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 516,650 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 542,950 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 558,800 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 565,410 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 585,060 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 600,030 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 588,950 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 573,510 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 631,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 609,750 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 585,250 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 611,850 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 580,250 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 543,500 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 584,450 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 568,950 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 580,050 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 562,125 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 565,100 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 554,800 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 548,530 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 614,575 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 546,705 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 325,745 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 215,000 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 235,867 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 287,152 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 269,369 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 378,048 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 411,177 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 445,117 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 479,624 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 534,692 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 626,400 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 631,223 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 344,402 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 373,383 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 336,769 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 315,933 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 267,269 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 272,436 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 276,961 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 282,161 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 287,434 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 292,680 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 298,573 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 304,565 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 310,506 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 316,655 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 321,701 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 328,490 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 334,450 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 341,250 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 348,595 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 354,629 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 362,957 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 357,875 tonnes | -1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 357,875 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 357,875 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -45.4% | 631,223 tonnes | 344,402 tonnes |
| 1991 | -40.4% | 546,705 tonnes | 325,745 tonnes |
| 1996 | +40.3% | 269,369 tonnes | 378,048 tonnes |
| 1992 | -34.0% | 325,745 tonnes | 215,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 501,313 tonnes | 468,850 tonnes | 542,950 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 590,971 tonnes | 558,800 tonnes | 631,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 570,233 tonnes | 543,500 tonnes | 614,575 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,380 tonnes | 215,000 tonnes | 546,705 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,947 tonnes | 267,269 tonnes | 631,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,722 tonnes | 282,161 tonnes | 334,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,061 tonnes | 341,250 tonnes | 362,957 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 milk production in Iraq?
- Milk production in Iraq was 357,875 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 milk production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 631,223 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,000 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for milk production?
- Iraq ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.