Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iraq
Iraq: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 2.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.65
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 2016
All-time low
0.3632
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Iraq is 2.65, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Iraq peaked at 3.14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3632, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9058 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9514 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7878 | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7478 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8089 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7802 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.83 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | +44.1% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9417 | -34.7% |
| 1974 | 0.893 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6794 | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9743 | +43.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9623 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7727 | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7676 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8259 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9022 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8769 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7349 | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9851 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8212 | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8917 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9209 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7996 | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.755 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7061 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7925 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8012 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8997 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7999 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8648 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.59 | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3632 | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6927 | +90.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | +88.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9481 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.32 | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.64 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.98 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.67 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +90.7% | 0.3632 | 0.6927 |
| 2002 | +88.6% | 0.6927 | 1.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9056 | 0.7478 | 1.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9524 | 0.6794 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9027 | 0.7349 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.807 | 0.59 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.3632 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 1.7 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.64 | 2.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 of cereal yield vs land used in Iraq?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iraq was 2.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3632 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Iraq ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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