Per capita diet composition in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita diet composition was 502.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
502.93
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
654.85
in 1988
All-time low
323.28
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 502.93 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Iraq peaked at 654.85 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 323.28, in 1961.
That places Iraq 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 323.28 | — |
| 1962 | 361.17 | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 380.38 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 385.99 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 386.74 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 380.81 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 386.16 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 399.56 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 405.45 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 414.5 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 420.68 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 399.25 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 409.31 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 410.13 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 419.51 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 421.28 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 425.12 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 457.91 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 491.69 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 518.51 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 533.63 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 562.78 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 583.09 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 599.75 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 624.08 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 643.37 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 654.25 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 654.85 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 649.25 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 651.24 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 532.96 | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 466.33 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 424.48 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 387.69 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 368.29 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 358.02 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 356.78 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 375.92 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 393.15 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 401.52 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 408.81 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 423.17 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 432.91 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 426.21 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 421.82 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 456.36 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 487.93 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 474.55 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 487.34 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 462.25 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 470.36 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 465.59 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 459.29 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 471.91 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 462.96 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 455.81 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 467.35 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 465.61 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 478.54 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 479.52 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 501.38 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 450.41 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 502.93 | +11.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 502.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 502.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.84 | 323.28 | 405.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 426.94 | 399.25 | 491.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 602.36 | 518.51 | 654.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 431.49 | 356.78 | 651.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.06 | 401.52 | 487.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 465.97 | 455.81 | 478.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.56 | 450.41 | 502.93 | 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 per capita diet composition in Iraq?
- Per capita diet composition in Iraq was 502.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 654.85 in 1988.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.28 in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita diet composition?
- Iraq ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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