Poultry Birds — Stocks in Iraq
Iraq: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 144.99 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Iraq is 144.99 million An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Iraq peaked at 162.50 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million An, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.50 million An | — |
| 1962 | 7.10 million An | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 7.50 million An | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 7.90 million An | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 5.29 million An | -33.0% |
| 1966 | 5.39 million An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million An | +29.8% |
| 1968 | 8.50 million An | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 10.00 million An | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 11.86 million An | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 12.40 million An | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 13.00 million An | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 13.90 million An | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 14.70 million An | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 15.40 million An | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 15.50 million An | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.39 million An | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 20.50 million An | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 22.00 million An | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 27.00 million An | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 30.00 million An | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 70.00 million An | +133.3% |
| 1983 | 50.00 million An | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 55.00 million An | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 65.00 million An | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 70.00 million An | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 75.00 million An | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 76.00 million An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 105.00 million An | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 80.00 million An | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 3.60 million An | -95.5% |
| 1992 | 11.00 million An | +205.6% |
| 1993 | 10.50 million An | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 15.50 million An | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 16.80 million An | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 17.30 million An | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.00 million An | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 20.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 22.00 million An | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 23.00 million An | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 28.00 million An | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 32.00 million An | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 24.00 million An | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 30.00 million An | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 37.00 million An | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 40.00 million An | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 45.00 million An | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 27.50 million An | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 27.00 million An | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.00 million An | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 38.00 million An | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 38.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.20 million An | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 37.97 million An | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 44.80 million An | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 44.75 million An | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.07 million An | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 54.16 million An | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 74.30 million An | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 78.53 million An | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 144.70 million An | +84.3% |
| 2022 | 162.50 million An | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 144.99 million An | -10.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 144.99 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.34 million An, 7.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 144.99 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.00 million An, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — 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% | 3.60 million An | 11.00 million An |
| 1982 | +133.3% | 30.00 million An | 70.00 million An |
| 1991 | -95.5% | 80.00 million An | 3.60 million An |
| 2021 | +84.3% | 78.53 million An | 144.70 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.24 million An | 5.29 million An | 10.00 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.47 million An | 11.86 million An | 22.00 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.30 million An | 27.00 million An | 105.00 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.57 million An | 3.60 million An | 80.00 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.35 million An | 23.00 million An | 45.00 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.73 million An | 34.00 million An | 74.30 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.68 million An | 78.53 million An | 162.50 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 33 Cabo Verde 671,000 An compare
- 33 South Africa 164.19 million An compare
- 34 Italy 154.39 million An compare
- 35 Myanmar 146.50 million An compare
- 37 Australia and New Zealand 136.11 million An compare
- 38 Belarus 122.92 million An compare
- 39 Argentina 118.93 million An 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 poultry birds — stocks in Iraq?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Iraq was 144.99 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 162.50 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million An in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — 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 Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).