Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 0.0476 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0476 An per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.2154 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 An per person, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 135th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2154 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2091 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2021 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1892 An per person | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1774 An per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1791 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1823 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1816 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.184 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.188 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1846 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1802 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.176 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1834 An per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1603 An per person | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1512 An per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1463 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1331 An per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1289 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1252 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1192 An per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1163 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1135 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1109 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1042 An per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0982 An per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0956 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0946 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0909 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0865 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0563 An per person | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0688 An per person | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0771 An per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0672 An per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0571 An per person | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0488 An per person | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0586 An per person | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0577 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0561 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0553 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0579 An per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0577 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0532 An per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.055 An per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.058 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0395 An per person | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0545 An per person | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0849 An per person | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0847 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0842 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0808 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0788 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0793 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0485 An per person | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0484 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0483 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0481 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.048 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.048 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0479 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0477 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0476 An per person | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0476 An per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1164 An per person, 41% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0476 An per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0289 An per person, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +55.7% | 0.0545 An per person | 0.0849 An per person |
| 2008 | +35.2% | 0.0403 An per person | 0.0545 An per person |
| 2015 | -38.8% | 0.0793 An per person | 0.0485 An per person |
| 1991 | -34.9% | 0.0865 An per person | 0.0563 An per person |
| 2006 | -31.9% | 0.058 An per person | 0.0395 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1911 An per person | 0.1774 An per person | 0.2154 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1632 An per person | 0.1289 An per person | 0.188 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1069 An per person | 0.0909 An per person | 0.1252 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0634 An per person | 0.0488 An per person | 0.0865 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0556 An per person | 0.0395 An per person | 0.0849 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0649 An per person | 0.048 An per person | 0.0847 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0478 An per person | 0.0476 An per person | 0.048 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per capita in Iraq?
- Cattle — stocks, per capita in Iraq was 0.0476 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2154 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 An per person in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 135th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.