Cereal yields in Iraq
Iraq: Cereal yields was 2.65 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 185 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.
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 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 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 185 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.