Per capita food supply in Iraq

Iraq: Per capita food supply 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2014201620182014: 2.6k kcal/cap/day2015: 2.5k kcal/cap/day2016: 2.5k kcal/cap/day2017: 2.6k kcal/cap/day2018: 2.6k kcal/cap/day

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 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Iraq, 2014 to 2018.
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

  1. 116 Bahamas 2,655 kcal/cap/day compare
  2. 117 Gabon 2,633 kcal/cap/day compare
  3. 118 Saint Lucia 2,618 kcal/cap/day compare
  4. 120 Vanuatu 2,607 kcal/cap/day compare
  5. 121 Ecuador 2,606 kcal/cap/day compare
  6. 122 Niger 2,601 kcal/cap/day compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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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Indicator
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/day
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
Last refreshed