Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Iraq
Iraq: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 15,640 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 15,640 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Iraq peaked at 16,261 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,658 kg/ha, in 1975.
That places Iraq 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,571 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,442 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 8,393 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 8,602 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 8,630 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 9,054 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 9,547 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 9,830 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 10,826 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 9,693 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 9,858 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 8,309 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 8,400 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8,854 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 6,658 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 7,461 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 8,745 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 7,853 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 8,987 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 8,305 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 8,916 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 9,673 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 8,570 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 8,732 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 10,938 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 9,742 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 8,599 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 9,685 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 11,189 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 10,903 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 10,406 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 10,454 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,435 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 10,476 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10,268 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10,241 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,209 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10,273 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10,043 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 9,070 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 9,923 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10,133 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,600 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 9,818 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9,188 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 10,275 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 9,802 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8,665 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 11,257 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 9,946 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 10,315 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10,996 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 10,309 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 10,121 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10,952 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 11,139 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,231 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 12,548 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 14,579 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 13,011 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 14,357 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 16,261 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 15,640 kg/ha | -3.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 15,640 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,770 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 15,640 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,441 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,988 kg/ha | 7,571 kg/ha | 10,826 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,482 kg/ha | 6,658 kg/ha | 9,858 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,435 kg/ha | 8,305 kg/ha | 11,189 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,371 kg/ha | 10,043 kg/ha | 10,903 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,647 kg/ha | 8,665 kg/ha | 10,275 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,181 kg/ha | 9,946 kg/ha | 14,231 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,770 kg/ha | 13,011 kg/ha | 16,261 kg/ha | 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 cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Iraq?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Iraq was 15,640 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16,261 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,658 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Iraq rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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