Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iraq
Iraq: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 106.85 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.85 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
106.85 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
12.97 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iraq is 106.85 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iraq peaked at 106.85 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.97 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Iraq 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.97 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 14.30 billion kilocalories per day | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 15.60 billion kilocalories per day | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 16.48 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 17.20 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 17.79 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 18.65 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 19.39 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 20.29 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 21.26 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 22.19 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 22.15 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 23.13 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 24.33 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 25.71 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 26.86 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 28.62 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 31.64 billion kilocalories per day | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 34.29 billion kilocalories per day | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 36.54 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 39.78 billion kilocalories per day | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 42.74 billion kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 45.17 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 48.73 billion kilocalories per day | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 51.73 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 54.55 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 56.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 57.42 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 58.80 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 56.92 billion kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 42.43 billion kilocalories per day | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 41.71 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 43.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 43.96 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 44.86 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 45.71 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 45.51 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.42 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 49.65 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 51.81 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 55.26 billion kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 57.34 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 58.46 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 63.14 billion kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 64.36 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 66.62 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 68.37 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 69.40 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 73.63 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 69.63 billion kilocalories per day | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 72.22 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 74.40 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 78.55 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 81.25 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 83.18 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 85.91 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 88.54 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 91.77 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 94.87 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 97.64 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 99.64 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 102.19 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 106.85 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 106.85 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion kilocalories per day, 5.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 106.85 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.31 billion kilocalories per day, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.4% | 56.92 billion kilocalories per day | 42.43 billion kilocalories per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.96 billion kilocalories per day | 12.97 billion kilocalories per day | 20.29 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.02 billion kilocalories per day | 21.26 billion kilocalories per day | 34.29 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.17 billion kilocalories per day | 36.54 billion kilocalories per day | 58.80 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.14 billion kilocalories per day | 41.71 billion kilocalories per day | 56.92 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.84 billion kilocalories per day | 51.81 billion kilocalories per day | 73.63 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.03 billion kilocalories per day | 69.63 billion kilocalories per day | 94.87 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.58 billion kilocalories per day | 97.64 billion kilocalories per day | 106.85 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 38 Kenya 118.76 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 117.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 40 Uganda 115.69 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 42 Ghana 105.59 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 43 Ukraine 105.12 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 44 Malaysia 102.80 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iraq?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iraq was 106.85 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 106.85 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.