Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 12.03 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 12.03 t per square kilometre for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 21.54 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.07 t per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Iraq 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.22 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.33 t per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 3.27 t per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1964 | 3.73 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 4.59 t per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 4.25 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 4.69 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 6.63 t per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1969 | 5.66 t per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 4.83 t per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 3.63 t per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 8.92 t per square kilometre | +145.6% |
| 1973 | 3.67 t per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 1974 | 4.48 t per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 3.14 t per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 4.82 t per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1977 | 3.3 t per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 4.07 t per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 3.39 t per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 4.33 t per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 4.65 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 4.72 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.17 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 2.52 t per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 6.7 t per square kilometre | +166.5% |
| 1986 | 5.21 t per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 3.95 t per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 5.92 t per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1989 | 3.42 t per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1990 | 7.9 t per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 1991 | 6.11 t per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 6.77 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 7.41 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 6.47 t per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 5.81 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 6.87 t per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 5.07 t per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 5.56 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 3.67 t per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 t per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2001 | 4.16 t per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 2002 | 9.43 t per square kilometre | +126.8% |
| 2003 | 8.05 t per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 7.58 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.48 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8.66 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.58 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.09 t per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1 t per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 10.04 t per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2011 | 9.83 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.03 t per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 16.01 t per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 17.16 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.25 t per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 9.65 t per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 9.22 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.07 t per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 17.25 t per square kilometre | +184.3% |
| 2020 | 21.54 t per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 13.02 t per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 8.58 t per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 12.03 t per square kilometre | +40.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12.03 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02 t per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12.03 t per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6 t per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.71 t per square kilometre | 3.27 t per square kilometre | 6.63 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.43 t per square kilometre | 3.14 t per square kilometre | 8.92 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 t per square kilometre | 2.52 t per square kilometre | 6.7 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 t per square kilometre | 3.67 t per square kilometre | 7.9 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 t per square kilometre | 2.07 t per square kilometre | 9.43 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 t per square kilometre | 6.07 t per square kilometre | 17.25 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.79 t per square kilometre | 8.58 t per square kilometre | 21.54 t per square kilometre | 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 cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Iraq was 12.03 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 t per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 t per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production 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, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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, primary — Production 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.