Cereal production, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Cereal production, annual growth rate was 23.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
184.35 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-58.9 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 23.48 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and up 225.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 184.35 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -58.9 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Iraq ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 26.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -38.6 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1964 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1965 | 23.14 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1966 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1967 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 1968 | 41.32 % change on previous year | +298.0% |
| 1969 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1970 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1971 | -24.8 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1972 | 145.6 % change on previous year | -687.0% |
| 1973 | -58.9 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1974 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1975 | -30 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1976 | 53.69 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1977 | -31.51 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1978 | 23.24 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1979 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1980 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 1981 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1982 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1983 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -899.5% |
| 1984 | -39.61 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 1985 | 166.53 % change on previous year | -520.4% |
| 1986 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1987 | -24.23 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 49.92 % change on previous year | -306.0% |
| 1989 | -42.23 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1990 | 130.83 % change on previous year | -409.8% |
| 1991 | -22.64 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1992 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1993 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1994 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1995 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 1997 | -26.26 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1998 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1999 | -34.01 % change on previous year | -448.8% |
| 2000 | -43.63 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 101.1 % change on previous year | -331.7% |
| 2002 | 126.78 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2003 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2004 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2005 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 2006 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2007 | -0.8725 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2008 | -40.69 % change on previous year | +4563.9% |
| 2009 | 19.08 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2010 | 64.61 % change on previous year | +238.6% |
| 2011 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -676.9% |
| 2013 | 45.07 % change on previous year | +269.6% |
| 2014 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2015 | -51.95 % change on previous year | -820.4% |
| 2016 | 17 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2017 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2018 | -34.18 % change on previous year | +662.1% |
| 2019 | 184.35 % change on previous year | -639.3% |
| 2020 | 24.85 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2021 | -39.55 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 2022 | -34.1 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 40.28 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 2024 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 23.48 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1715 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 23.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.55 % change on previous year, 15.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -4563.9% | -0.8725 % change on previous year | -40.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -38.6 % change on previous year | 41.32 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -58.9 % change on previous year | 145.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.32 % change on previous year | -42.23 % change on previous year | 166.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 % change on previous year | -34.01 % change on previous year | 130.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.52 % change on previous year | -43.63 % change on previous year | 126.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.77 % change on previous year | -51.95 % change on previous year | 184.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -39.55 % change on previous year | 40.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 10 Palestine 29.02 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Reunion 27.9 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 27.63 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Australia 21.4 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Bolivia 21.09 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tanzania 20.94 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Iraq was 23.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 184.35 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.9 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Iraq rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.