Per capita milk consumption in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita milk consumption was 45.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.96
Change on year
up 66.8%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
80.94
in 1984
All-time low
14.28
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in Iraq is 45.96, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 66.8% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Iraq peaked at 80.94 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.28, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.19 | — |
| 1962 | 65.41 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 62.53 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 61.02 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 56.22 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 58.34 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 55.86 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 58.7 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 56.54 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 57.63 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 55.44 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 55.71 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 54.61 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 57.42 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 55.26 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 60.25 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 59 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 57.15 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 71.81 | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 69.85 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 78.54 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 71.73 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 73.11 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 80.94 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 75.48 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 65.53 | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 60.96 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 69.98 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 56.54 | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 54.03 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 28.13 | -47.9% |
| 1992 | 14.28 | -49.2% |
| 1993 | 15.55 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 17.61 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 17.86 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 23.07 | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 23.15 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.99 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 35.34 | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 46.26 | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 37.99 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 44.07 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 27.47 | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 30.68 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 28.57 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 27.33 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 18.03 | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 34.86 | +93.4% |
| 2009 | 35.63 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.51 | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 21.07 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 16.95 | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 18.47 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 54.31 | +194.1% |
| 2015 | 69.42 | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 73.32 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 67.68 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 69.54 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 63.16 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 61.84 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.06 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 27.56 | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 45.96 | +66.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 45.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 45.96 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107.19, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +194.1% | 18.47 | 54.31 |
| 2008 | +93.4% | 18.03 | 34.86 |
| 2023 | +66.8% | 27.56 | 45.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.31 | 55.86 | 68.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.43 | 54.61 | 71.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.27 | 56.54 | 80.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6 | 14.28 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.09 | 18.03 | 46.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.64 | 16.95 | 73.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1 | 27.56 | 61.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 per capita milk consumption in Iraq?
- Per capita milk consumption in Iraq was 45.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 80.94 in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Iraq ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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