Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0 tonnes per square kilometre
World rank
136th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.9854 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.9854 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 136th of 178 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, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.1143 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.1829 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2286 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2972 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 0.343 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4116 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5259 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6402 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7545 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8002 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7545 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6173 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4116 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2058 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 tonnes per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.1166 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.1623 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1921 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2309 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2538 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9854 tonnes per square kilometre | +288.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9168 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9168 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9168 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9168 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8711 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6882 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7621 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +288.3% | 0.2538 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9854 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0823 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2972 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5464 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2058 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8002 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0476 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1921 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7459 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2309 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9854 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 |
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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, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9854 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.