Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) in Iraq
Iraq: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.4% for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Iraq peaked at 20.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 128th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16.2% | — |
| 1969 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 16.6% | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 15.8% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | -28.7% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | -39.5% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +79.0% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -49.7% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +89.3% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -54.5% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +50.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 49% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 5.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 4.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 7.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 125 Greece 3.6% compare
- 126 Chile 3.5% compare
- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.4% compare
- 129 Montenegro 3.4% compare
- 130 Costa Rica 3.4% compare
- 131 Serbia 3.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Iraq?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Iraq was 3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Iraq ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.