Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.03 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.6 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1984
All-time low
5 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 20.6 grams of protein per day per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1995.
That places Iraq 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.35 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 13.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 13.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 13.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 12.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 12.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 12.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 12.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 12.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 13.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 12.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 12.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 12.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 12.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 12.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 12.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 13.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 16.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 18.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 18.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 18.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 20.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 19.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 18.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 18.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 18.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 17.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 15.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 5.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -60.4% |
| 1992 | 5.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 5.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 5 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 5.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 8.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 7.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 7.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 6.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 6.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 7.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 7.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 10.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 12.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 12.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 14.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 12.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 14.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 16.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 17.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 17.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 14.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 12.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.23 grams of protein per day per capita, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP 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 | -60.4% | 15.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.98 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 5 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 167 Uganda 14.76 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 168 Kenya 14.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 169 Angola 14.33 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 171 Cameroon 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 173 Benin 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 grams of protein per day per capita in 1984.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 grams of protein per day per capita in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.