Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.1828 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.1828 An per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Iraq peaked at 1.68 An per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.175 An per person, in 2005.
That places Iraq 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.67 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.59 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.58 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.57 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.63 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.61 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.68 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.61 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.58 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.42 An per person | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 1.27 An per person | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.13 An per person | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9948 An per person | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.975 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9549 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9586 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9239 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8986 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9623 An per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9781 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8708 An per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8282 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7402 An per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6408 An per person | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6505 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6356 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6239 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6022 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6342 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3867 An per person | -39.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4795 An per person | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5755 An per person | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4878 An per person | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.425 An per person | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3235 An per person | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.363 An per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3649 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3131 An per person | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3357 An per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2694 An per person | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.263 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.26 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1821 An per person | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.175 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2043 An per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2624 An per person | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3044 An per person | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3134 An per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3048 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3031 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2915 An per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2186 An per person | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2124 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.208 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2044 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2013 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1979 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1948 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1918 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1888 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1857 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1828 An per person | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -39.0% | 0.6342 An per person | 0.3867 An per person |
| 2007 | +28.5% | 0.2043 An per person | 0.2624 An per person |
| 2004 | -30.0% | 0.26 An per person | 0.1821 An per person |
| 2013 | -25.0% | 0.2915 An per person | 0.2186 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 An per person | 1.57 An per person | 1.68 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 An per person | 0.8986 An per person | 1.58 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7533 An per person | 0.6022 An per person | 0.9781 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4353 An per person | 0.3131 An per person | 0.6342 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.257 An per person | 0.175 An per person | 0.3357 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2337 An per person | 0.1948 An per person | 0.3048 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1873 An per person | 0.1828 An per person | 0.1918 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 sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Iraq?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Iraq was 0.1828 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 An per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.175 An per person in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — 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
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.