Almond yields in Iraq
Iraq: Almond yields was 1.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.37 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.8667 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Almond yields in Iraq, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for almond yields in Iraq is 1.37 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, almond yields in Iraq peaked at 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8667 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 29th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Almond yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.78 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Almond yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +39.2% | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | +31.5% | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 almond yields in Iraq?
- Almond yields in Iraq was 1.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest almond yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest almond yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8667 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for almond yields?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is almond yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Almond yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.