Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iraq
Iraq: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iraq stood at 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iraq peaked at 20.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Iraq 77th out of 189 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1669 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5533 tonnes per square kilometre | +231.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4001 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1966 | 0.128 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4367 tonnes per square kilometre | +241.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4801 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0206 tonnes per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2378 tonnes per square kilometre | +1055.6% |
| 1971 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1157.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2469 tonnes per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3955 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1974 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +407.5% |
| 1975 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1980 | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 11.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1986 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 10.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 11.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +211.9% |
| 1998 | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 6.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 10.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2001 | 9.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 5.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 8.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 10.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 12.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 10.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 13.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 13.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 13 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 9.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 19.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 14.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 10.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 15.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 20.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1157.7% | 0.2378 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +1055.6% | 0.0206 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2378 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +407.5% | 0.3955 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3839 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0206 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2378 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 74 Azerbaijan 20.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Montenegro 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Greece 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Egypt 17.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 French Polynesia 17 tonnes per square kilometre 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iraq?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iraq was 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 tonnes per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Iraq rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Iraq ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.