Australia vs Iraq: Wheat — Yield

Australia
2,612 kg/ha
in 2024
Iraq
2,579 kg/ha
in 2024
Australia rank
82nd
Iraq rank
84th

Wheat — Yield over time

  • Australia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,612 kg/ha against 2,579 kg/ha in Iraq, a difference of 33 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 84th of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 1,213 kg/ha 741.69 kg/ha 471.31 kg/ha Australia
1970s 1,287 kg/ha 829.63 kg/ha 457.66 kg/ha Australia
1980s 1,370 kg/ha 827.29 kg/ha 542.34 kg/ha Australia
1990s 1,758 kg/ha 760.22 kg/ha 997.81 kg/ha Australia
2000s 1,564 kg/ha 1,208 kg/ha 356.53 kg/ha Australia
2010s 1,953 kg/ha 2,568 kg/ha 614.87 kg/ha Iraq
2020s 2,768 kg/ha 2,700 kg/ha 67.6 kg/ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — yield, Australia or Iraq?
Australia, at 2,612 kg/ha against 2,579 kg/ha in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — yield between Australia and Iraq?
33 kg/ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for wheat — yield?
Australia ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 84th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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