Cereal yields in Iraq
Iraq: Cereal yields was 2.65 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.65 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.3632 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Iraq stood at 2.65 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Iraq peaked at 3.14 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3632 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Iraq 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9058 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9514 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7878 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7478 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8089 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7802 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.83 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +44.1% |
| 1969 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9417 tonnes per hectare | -34.7% |
| 1974 | 0.893 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6794 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9743 tonnes per hectare | +43.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9623 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7727 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7676 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8259 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9022 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8769 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7349 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9851 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8212 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8917 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9209 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7996 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7061 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7925 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8012 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8997 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7999 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8648 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.59 tonnes per hectare | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3632 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6927 tonnes per hectare | +90.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +88.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9481 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.65 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.65 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +90.7% | 0.3632 tonnes per hectare | 0.6927 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | +88.6% | 0.6927 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9056 tonnes per hectare | 0.7478 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | 0.6794 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9027 tonnes per hectare | 0.7349 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.807 tonnes per hectare | 0.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.3632 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 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 cereal yields in Iraq?
- Cereal yields in Iraq was 2.65 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3632 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for cereal yields?
- Iraq ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.