Agricultural output in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural output was 4.82 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.82 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
82nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
6.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.68 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 1963
Years of data
52
1961–2024
Agricultural output in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4.82 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ for agricultural output in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Iraq peaked at 6.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.68 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, in 1963.
Iraq ranks 82nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Agricultural output in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.06 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 1.68 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1964 | 1.89 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 2.10 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 2.13 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.34 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 2.63 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 2.60 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.44 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 2.41 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.36 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +39.0% |
| 1973 | 2.40 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 2.45 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.34 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.92 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 2.85 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.25 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 2.89 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 3.14 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 3.27 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.62 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 3.41 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 4.21 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 3.80 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 4.07 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 4.08 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.85 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 4.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.79 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.21 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.25 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.97 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.12 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 4.21 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.02 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 5.46 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.57 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 6.20 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.07 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -50.4% |
| 2016 | 3.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.19 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.43 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +89.1% |
| 2020 | 6.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 5.20 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 4.11 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 4.07 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.82 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +18.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.82 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.86 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.82 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.34 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +89.1% | 2.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 5.43 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.63 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.73 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.34 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 3.36 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 3.14 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 4.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 4.85 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 4.85 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.76 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 4.12 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 5.25 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.67 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 6.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 4.07 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 6.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 79 Czechia 4.94 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 80 Serbia 4.90 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 81 Benin 4.83 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 83 Zambia 4.66 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 84 Rwanda 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 4.22 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Iraq?
- Agricultural output in Iraq was 4.82 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural output recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 1963.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural output?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.