Cotton yields in Iraq
Iraq: Cotton yields was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cotton yields in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Iraq stood at 1.45 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 189.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Iraq peaked at 2.55 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
That places Iraq 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8677 tonnes per hectare | 0.5759 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.8135 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Iraq?
- Cotton yields in Iraq was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for cotton yields?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.