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
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed