Groundnut yields in Iraq
Iraq: Groundnut yields was 3.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.72 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.8808 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Groundnut yields in Iraq, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Iraq is 3.72 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Iraq peaked at 4.14 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8808 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
That places Iraq 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1965 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +54.9% |
| 1971 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +47.2% |
| 1973 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8808 tonnes per hectare | -53.5% |
| 1975 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +72.3% |
| 1976 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -41.7% |
| 1981 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1985 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -60.0% |
| 1988 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +76.9% |
| 2013 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.72 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.72 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 0.8808 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 14 Tajikistan 3.95 tonnes per hectare compare
- 15 Italy 3.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 16 Egypt 3.76 tonnes per hectare compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 3.52 tonnes per hectare compare
- 19 Argentina 3.43 tonnes per hectare compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.41 tonnes per hectare compare
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 groundnut yields in Iraq?
- Groundnut yields in Iraq was 3.72 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 groundnut yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8808 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Iraq rank for groundnut yields?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Groundnut 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.