Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 1961
All-time low
0.9%
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.4% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iraq peaked at 3.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1995.
That places Iraq 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2% | — |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 164 Yemen 2.4% compare
- 165 Angola 2.4% compare
- 166 North Korea 2.4% compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
- 169 Senegal 2.3% compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 2.3% compare
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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iraq?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iraq was 2.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Iraq ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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