Agricultural output, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural output, per capita was 104.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
104.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
148th
of 158 countries
All-time high
321.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1972
All-time low
71.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2018
Years of data
52
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per capita in Iraq stood at 104.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Iraq peaked at 321.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 71.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 148th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 277.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 219 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1964 | 238.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 255.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 250.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 266.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 289.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 276.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 250.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 239.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 321.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 222.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1974 | 219.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 203.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 244.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 231.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 254.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 219.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 230.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 233.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 251.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 229.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 230.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 295.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 262.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 229.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 240.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 234.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 275.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 176.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 173.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 183.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 183.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 175.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 142.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 140 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 161.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 169.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 165.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 188.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 169.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 81.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -51.7% |
| 2016 | 84.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 81.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 71.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 131.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 2020 | 163.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 120.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 93.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 90.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 104.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +16.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 104.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 508.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 104.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 307.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 34% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per capita 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 | +84.8% | 71.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 131.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 219 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 289.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 240.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 203.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 321.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 229.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 295.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 275.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 275.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 167.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 140 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 183.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 130.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 71.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 188.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 90.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 163.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 145 Tanzania 153.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 146 Yemen 153.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 147 Qatar 134.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 149 Namibia 104.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 150 Madagascar 91.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 151 Oman 91.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person 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, per capita in Iraq?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Iraq was 104.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 321.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.