Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1159 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1159 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
101st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.374 metric tons per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.037 metric tons per person
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq stood at 0.1159 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 37.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.374 metric tons per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.037 metric tons per person, in 2000.
That places Iraq 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2567 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3146 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1868 metric tons per person | -40.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2055 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2446 metric tons per person | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2191 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2337 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3192 metric tons per person | +36.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2631 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.217 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1576 metric tons per person | -27.4% |
| 1972 | 0.374 metric tons per person | +137.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1485 metric tons per person | -60.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1756 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1189 metric tons per person | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1768 metric tons per person | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1172 metric tons per person | -33.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1396 metric tons per person | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1124 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1392 metric tons per person | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1453 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1434 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1228 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0719 metric tons per person | -41.5% |
| 1985 | 0.187 metric tons per person | +160.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1419 metric tons per person | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1046 metric tons per person | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1532 metric tons per person | +46.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0862 metric tons per person | -43.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1965 metric tons per person | +128.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1504 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1617 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1687 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1405 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.122 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1397 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0999 metric tons per person | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1063 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0679 metric tons per person | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.037 metric tons per person | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0722 metric tons per person | +94.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1586 metric tons per person | +119.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1314 metric tons per person | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1203 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1305 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1323 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1322 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0768 metric tons per person | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0882 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1405 metric tons per person | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1328 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1424 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.197 metric tons per person | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2039 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0953 metric tons per person | -53.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1089 metric tons per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1017 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0654 metric tons per person | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1818 metric tons per person | +178.0% |
| 2020 | 0.222 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1312 metric tons per person | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0845 metric tons per person | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1159 metric tons per person | +37.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1159 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1159 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2492 metric tons per person | 0.1868 metric tons per person | 0.3192 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1738 metric tons per person | 0.1124 metric tons per person | 0.374 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1295 metric tons per person | 0.0719 metric tons per person | 0.187 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1354 metric tons per person | 0.0679 metric tons per person | 0.1965 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1079 metric tons per person | 0.037 metric tons per person | 0.1586 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.137 metric tons per person | 0.0654 metric tons per person | 0.2039 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1384 metric tons per person | 0.0845 metric tons per person | 0.222 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 98 Nigeria 0.1224 metric tons per person compare
- 99 East Timor 0.1214 metric tons per person compare
- 100 Guatemala 0.1205 metric tons per person compare
- 102 Uganda 0.1134 metric tons per person compare
- 103 Mauritania 0.1103 metric tons per person compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1088 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq was 0.1159 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.374 metric tons per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 metric tons per person in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.