Chickens — Stocks in Iraq
Iraq: Chickens — Stocks was 1.45 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.45 million LSU for chickens — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Iraq peaked at 1.62 million LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,000 LSU, in 1991.
That places Iraq 34th out of 193 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.
Chickens — Stocks in Iraq, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 71,000 LSU | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 75,000 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 79,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 52,900 LSU | -33.0% |
| 1966 | 53,940 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 70,000 LSU | +29.8% |
| 1968 | 85,000 LSU | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 100,000 LSU | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 118,610 LSU | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 124,000 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 130,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 139,000 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 147,000 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 154,040 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 155,000 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 153,950 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 205,000 LSU | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 220,000 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 270,000 LSU | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 300,000 LSU | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 700,000 LSU | +133.3% |
| 1983 | 500,000 LSU | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 550,000 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 650,000 LSU | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 700,000 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 750,000 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 760,000 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million LSU | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 800,000 LSU | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 36,000 LSU | -95.5% |
| 1992 | 110,000 LSU | +205.6% |
| 1993 | 105,000 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 155,000 LSU | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 168,000 LSU | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 173,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 190,000 LSU | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 200,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 220,000 LSU | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 230,000 LSU | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 280,000 LSU | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 320,000 LSU | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 240,000 LSU | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 LSU | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 370,000 LSU | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 400,000 LSU | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 450,000 LSU | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 275,000 LSU | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 270,000 LSU | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 340,000 LSU | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 380,000 LSU | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 380,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 511,980 LSU | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 379,680 LSU | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 448,020 LSU | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 447,530 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 500,730 LSU | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 541,610 LSU | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 743,020 LSU | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 785,340 LSU | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million LSU | +84.3% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million LSU | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million LSU | -10.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.45 million LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201,010 LSU, 7.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.45 million LSU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 543,700 LSU, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +205.6% | 36,000 LSU | 110,000 LSU |
| 1982 | +133.3% | 300,000 LSU | 700,000 LSU |
| 1991 | -95.5% | 800,000 LSU | 36,000 LSU |
| 2021 | +84.3% | 785,340 LSU | 1.45 million LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,427 LSU | 52,900 LSU | 100,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,660 LSU | 118,610 LSU | 220,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 623,000 LSU | 270,000 LSU | 1.05 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,700 LSU | 36,000 LSU | 800,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,500 LSU | 230,000 LSU | 450,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,257 LSU | 340,000 LSU | 743,020 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million LSU | 785,340 LSU | 1.62 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 31 Cabo Verde 6,710 LSU compare
- 31 Ukraine 1.65 million LSU compare
- 32 South Africa 1.63 million LSU compare
- 33 Germany 1.56 million LSU compare
- 35 Italy 1.43 million LSU compare
- 36 Myanmar 1.35 million LSU compare
- 37 Australia and New Zealand 1.34 million LSU compare
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 chickens — stocks in Iraq?
- Chickens — stocks in Iraq was 1.45 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,000 LSU in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for chickens — stocks?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.