Barley yields in Iraq
Iraq: Barley yields was 0.9506 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9506 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
99th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.92 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.3604 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Iraq is 0.9506 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Iraq peaked at 1.92 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3604 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 99th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8781 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7787 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8069 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8321 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.855 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +45.0% |
| 1969 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9955 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7703 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8541 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.864 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7515 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8225 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9399 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8124 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6868 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9174 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9814 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7184 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7639 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7265 tonnes per hectare | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9647 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 0.586 tonnes per hectare | -39.3% |
| 1992 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.675 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6326 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6422 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7879 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6633 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7082 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4098 tonnes per hectare | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3604 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4583 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7944 tonnes per hectare | +73.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8098 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8412 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7091 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8957 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6839 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9404 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +68.7% |
| 2016 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8816 tonnes per hectare | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9506 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.9506 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.9506 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9792 tonnes per hectare | 0.7787 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9949 tonnes per hectare | 0.7515 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8463 tonnes per hectare | 0.6868 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.682 tonnes per hectare | 0.4098 tonnes per hectare | 0.9647 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7777 tonnes per hectare | 0.3604 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.8816 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 barley yields in Iraq?
- Barley yields in Iraq was 0.9506 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3604 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for barley yields?
- Iraq ranks 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.