Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) was 2,608 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,608 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,608 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
2,521 kcal/cap/day
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Iraq, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita food supply in Iraq is 2,608 kcal/cap/day, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over five years.
That places Iraq 119th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,597 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,532 kcal/cap/day | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,521 kcal/cap/day | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,601 kcal/cap/day | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,608 kcal/cap/day | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,608 kcal/cap/day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,864 kcal/cap/day, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,608 kcal/cap/day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,190 kcal/cap/day, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 food supply in Iraq?
- Per capita food supply in Iraq was 2,608 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,608 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,521 kcal/cap/day in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita food supply?
- Iraq ranks 119th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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