Chickens — Share in total livestock in Iraq

Iraq: Chickens — Share in total livestock was 33.97 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33.97 %LSU
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
33rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
36.98 %LSU
in 2022
All-time low
1.69 %LSU
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Share in total livestock in Iraq, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — share in total livestock in Iraq is 33.97 %LSU, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — share in total livestock in Iraq peaked at 36.98 %LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.69 %LSU, in 1966.

That places Iraq 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.25 %LSU 1.69 %LSU 2.83 %LSU 9
1970s 4.81 %LSU 3.21 %LSU 7.27 %LSU 10
1980s 18.57 %LSU 8.48 %LSU 29.13 %LSU 10
1990s 8.64 %LSU 2.1 %LSU 23.6 %LSU 10
2000s 12.88 %LSU 7.81 %LSU 17.81 %LSU 10
2010s 14.1 %LSU 9.46 %LSU 22.03 %LSU 10
2020s 32.09 %LSU 22.7 %LSU 36.98 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 30 Ukraine 36.94 %LSU compare
  2. 31 Ecuador 36.27 %LSU compare
  3. 32 Japan 34.75 %LSU compare
  4. 34 Thailand 33.94 %LSU compare
  5. 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.79 %LSU compare
  6. 36 Malta 32.38 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — share in total livestock in Iraq?
Chickens — share in total livestock in Iraq was 33.97 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 36.98 %LSU in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 %LSU in 1966.
How does Iraq rank for chickens — share in total livestock?
Iraq ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — share in total livestock rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 13,956 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.