Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iraq
Iraq: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 0 tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iraq, 1961–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iraq stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iraq peaked at 431,000 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Iraq 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,800 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 84,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,000 tonnes | 101,000 tonnes | 431,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iraq?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iraq was 0 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 431,000 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.