Cereal production in Iraq
Iraq: Cereal production was 6.45 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Iraq is 6.45 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Iraq peaked at 9.35 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 904,480 tonnes, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million tonnes | 904,480 tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cereal production in Iraq?
- Cereal production in Iraq was 6.45 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 904,480 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for cereal production?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.