Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Iraq
Iraq: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Iraq, 2005–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Iraq stood at 0.04.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Iraq peaked at 0.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2020.
That places Iraq 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.08 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.16 | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | +228.6% |
| 2019 | 0.16 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | -81.2% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.15, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.106 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1313 | 0.07 | 0.23 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 agriculture orientation index for government spending in Iraq?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Iraq was 0.04 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Iraq ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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