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
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
| 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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