Afghanistan vs Iraq: Cereal production
Afghanistan
6.22 million
in 2024
Iraq
6.45 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
47th
Iraq rank
46th
Cereal production over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.45 million against 6.22 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 235,870.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million | 2.06 million | 1.67 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 1.94 million | 2.19 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 1.99 million | 1.43 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 2.70 million | 436,784 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 2.98 million | 1.22 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.79 million | 4.97 million | 814,181 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.53 million | 6.08 million | 553,690 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6.45 million against 6.22 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 235,870, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for cereal production?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 46th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.