Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Iraq
Iraq: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 128.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 128.6 for cereals, primary — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Iraq peaked at 183.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.02, in 2000.
That places Iraq 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.03 | — |
| 1962 | 43.4 | +27.5% |
| 1963 | 27.25 | -37.2% |
| 1964 | 32.25 | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 38.95 | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 36 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 41.42 | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 58.11 | +40.3% |
| 1969 | 49.36 | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 41.47 | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 33.63 | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 76.71 | +128.1% |
| 1973 | 31.87 | -58.5% |
| 1974 | 37.55 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 26.17 | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 41.39 | +58.2% |
| 1977 | 29.11 | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 34.83 | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 28.96 | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 36.78 | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 38.77 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 39.48 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 34.25 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 21.26 | -37.9% |
| 1985 | 54.82 | +157.9% |
| 1986 | 42.85 | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 33.73 | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 47.52 | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 29.79 | -37.3% |
| 1990 | 63.9 | +114.5% |
| 1991 | 51.61 | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 54.47 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 60.09 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 56.81 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 50.62 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 57.66 | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 43.64 | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 48.29 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 31.79 | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 17.02 | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 34.82 | +104.6% |
| 2002 | 80.01 | +129.8% |
| 2003 | 66.72 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 64.39 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 73.06 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 74.7 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 75.09 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.66 | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 51.83 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 82.96 | +60.1% |
| 2011 | 83.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.42 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 137.72 | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 147.5 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 69.81 | -52.7% |
| 2016 | 82.69 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 81.24 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.74 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 149.53 | +194.7% |
| 2020 | 183.76 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 115.52 | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 72.26 | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 101.83 | +40.9% |
| 2024 | 128.6 | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.09 | 27.25 | 58.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.17 | 26.17 | 76.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.92 | 21.26 | 54.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.89 | 31.79 | 63.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.23 | 17.02 | 80.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.97 | 50.74 | 149.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.39 | 72.26 | 183.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 26 Comoros 130.78 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 130.39 compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 129.58 compare
- 30 Australia 128.33 compare
- 31 Australia and New Zealand 127.65 compare
- 32 Madagascar 127.19 compare
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, primary — gross production index number in Iraq?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Iraq was 128.6 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 183.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.