Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Iraq
Iraq: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 155.9 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Iraq is 155.9 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Iraq peaked at 191.81 1000 No in 2016 and was at its lowest, 137.32 1000 No, in 2017.
Iraq ranks 66th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138.44 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 141.63 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 150.45 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 157.87 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 166.78 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 176.1 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 178.88 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 180.34 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 177.11 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 173.96 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 172.43 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 172.65 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 170.32 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 175.48 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 181.54 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 190.06 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 191.81 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 137.32 1000 No | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 143.22 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 144.44 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 142.91 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 153.49 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 158.9 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 155.9 1000 No | -1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 155.9 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.96 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 155.9 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.8 1000 No, 3.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -28.4% | 191.81 1000 No | 137.32 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.16 1000 No | 138.44 1000 No | 180.34 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.93 1000 No | 137.32 1000 No | 191.81 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.8 1000 No | 142.91 1000 No | 158.9 1000 No | 4 |
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Iraq?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Iraq was 155.9 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 191.81 1000 No in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.32 1000 No in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.