Milk supply per person in Iraq
Iraq: Milk supply per person was 45.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.96 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 66.8%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
80.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 1984
All-time low
14.28 kilograms per year per capita
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk supply per person in Iraq is 45.96 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 66.8% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Iraq peaked at 80.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.28 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
Milk supply per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.19 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 65.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 62.53 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 61.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 56.22 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 58.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 55.86 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 58.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 56.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 57.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 55.44 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 55.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 54.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 57.42 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 55.26 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 60.25 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 57.15 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 71.81 kilograms per year per capita | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 69.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 78.54 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 71.73 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 73.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 80.94 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 75.48 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 65.53 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 60.96 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 69.98 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 56.54 kilograms per year per capita | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 54.03 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 28.13 kilograms per year per capita | -47.9% |
| 1992 | 14.28 kilograms per year per capita | -49.2% |
| 1993 | 15.55 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 17.61 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 17.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 23.07 kilograms per year per capita | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 23.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.99 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 35.34 kilograms per year per capita | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 46.26 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 37.99 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 44.07 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 27.47 kilograms per year per capita | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 30.68 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 28.57 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 27.33 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 18.03 kilograms per year per capita | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 34.86 kilograms per year per capita | +93.4% |
| 2009 | 35.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.51 kilograms per year per capita | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 21.07 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 16.95 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 18.47 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 54.31 kilograms per year per capita | +194.1% |
| 2015 | 69.42 kilograms per year per capita | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 73.32 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 67.68 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 69.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 63.16 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 61.84 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.06 kilograms per year per capita | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 27.56 kilograms per year per capita | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 45.96 kilograms per year per capita | +66.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 45.96 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23 kilograms per year per capita, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 45.96 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107.19 kilograms per year per capita, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person 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 kilograms per year per capita | 54.31 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2008 | +93.4% | 18.03 kilograms per year per capita | 34.86 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2023 | +66.8% | 27.56 kilograms per year per capita | 45.96 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.31 kilograms per year per capita | 55.86 kilograms per year per capita | 68.19 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.43 kilograms per year per capita | 54.61 kilograms per year per capita | 71.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.27 kilograms per year per capita | 56.54 kilograms per year per capita | 80.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6 kilograms per year per capita | 14.28 kilograms per year per capita | 54.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.09 kilograms per year per capita | 18.03 kilograms per year per capita | 46.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.64 kilograms per year per capita | 16.95 kilograms per year per capita | 73.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1 kilograms per year per capita | 27.56 kilograms per year per capita | 61.84 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Egypt 48.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Suriname 47.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Malaysia 44.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 43.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Nepal 42.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Iraq?
- Milk supply per person in Iraq was 45.96 kilograms per year 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 milk supply per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 80.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for milk supply per person?
- Iraq ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.