Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 75.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
75.4%
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2000
All-time low
59.9%
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 75.4%.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 87.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.0% | — |
| 1962 | 72.2% | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 74.9% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 83.4% | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 80.7% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 73.2% | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 65.3% | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 68.1% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 75.4% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 64.4% | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 82.5% | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 80.1% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 84.1% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 75.2% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.6% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 67.3% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 64.8% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 67.2% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 66.9% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 69.4% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.9% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | +25.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 75.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 75.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.6% | 64.0% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.4% | 64.4% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 64.8% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 72.9% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 66.0% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 60.7% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 59.9% | 75.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 75.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.