Cotton yields in Iraq
Iraq: Cotton yields was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.45 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 189.7%
World rank
46th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.55 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 46th out of 101 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.
Cotton yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6835 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.713 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5759 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7801 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9315 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8562 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9155 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8135 tonnes per hectare | -34.7% |
| 1979 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +45.0% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -78.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +189.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.45 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.45 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +189.7% | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 46th out of 101 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.