Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -100 % change on previous year for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1,103.3% on the previous year and down 594.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 288.29 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 140th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 25 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1979 | 30 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1981 | 20 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1986 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1987 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +218.2% |
| 1988 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1989 | -50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1990 | -97.78 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 39.22 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1999 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 20.24 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2002 | 288.29 % change on previous year | +2811.7% |
| 2003 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -4.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -21 % change on previous year | +321.0% |
| 2009 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | -1103.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.81 % change on previous year, 12.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.05 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2811.7% | 9.9 % change on previous year | 288.29 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1103.3% | 9.97 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.33 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.159 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -35.06 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 39.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.54 % change on previous year | -21 % change on previous year | 288.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 137 India -70.83 % change on previous year compare
- 138 USSR -73.56 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Brazil -94.92 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Bahamas -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Belize -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Barbados -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Colombia -100 % change on previous year
- 140 Cape Verde -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Djibouti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Gambia -100 % change on previous year compare
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- 140 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year
- 140 Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Maldives -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Mozambique -100 % change on previous year
- 140 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Malawi -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 French Polynesia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year
- 140 East Timor -100 % change on previous year compare
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Iraq was -100 % change on previous year in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 288.29 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 594.1%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.