Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Cereals, primary — Production, per capita was 0.1401 t per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.1401 t per person for cereals, primary — production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.374 t per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.037 t per person, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 78th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2567 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3146 t per person | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1868 t per person | -40.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2055 t per person | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2446 t per person | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2191 t per person | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2337 t per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3192 t per person | +36.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2631 t per person | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.217 t per person | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1576 t per person | -27.4% |
| 1972 | 0.374 t per person | +137.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1485 t per person | -60.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1756 t per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1189 t per person | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1768 t per person | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1172 t per person | -33.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1396 t per person | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1124 t per person | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1392 t per person | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1453 t per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1434 t per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1228 t per person | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0719 t per person | -41.5% |
| 1985 | 0.187 t per person | +160.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1419 t per person | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1046 t per person | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1532 t per person | +46.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0862 t per person | -43.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1965 t per person | +128.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1504 t per person | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1617 t per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1687 t per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1405 t per person | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.122 t per person | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1397 t per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0999 t per person | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1063 t per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0679 t per person | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.037 t per person | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0722 t per person | +94.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1586 t per person | +119.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1314 t per person | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1203 t per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1305 t per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1323 t per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1322 t per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0768 t per person | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0882 t per person | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1405 t per person | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1328 t per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1424 t per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.197 t per person | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2039 t per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0953 t per person | -53.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1089 t per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1017 t per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0654 t per person | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1818 t per person | +178.0% |
| 2020 | 0.222 t per person | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1312 t per person | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0845 t per person | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1159 t per person | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1401 t per person | +20.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1401 t per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1412 t per person, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1401 t per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0215 t per person, 6.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2492 t per person | 0.1868 t per person | 0.3192 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1738 t per person | 0.1124 t per person | 0.374 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1295 t per person | 0.0719 t per person | 0.187 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1354 t per person | 0.0679 t per person | 0.1965 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1079 t per person | 0.037 t per person | 0.1586 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.137 t per person | 0.0654 t per person | 0.2039 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1388 t per person | 0.0845 t per person | 0.222 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 75 Tajikistan 0.1466 t per person compare
- 76 Afghanistan 0.1457 t per person compare
- 77 El Salvador 0.1412 t per person compare
- 79 Chad 0.1335 t per person compare
- 80 Sudan 0.1333 t per person compare
- 81 Cameroon 0.1321 t per person 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 — production, per capita in Iraq?
- Cereals, primary — production, per capita in Iraq was 0.1401 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.374 t per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 t per person in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for cereals, primary — production, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.