Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iraq
Iraq: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2.43 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.43 million hectares
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.59 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
981,701 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.43 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iraq peaked at 4.59 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 981,701 hectares, in 2018.
That places Iraq 51st out of 186 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.04 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.45 million hectares | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 1.82 million hectares | -25.9% |
| 1964 | 2.18 million hectares | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 2.48 million hectares | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 2.38 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.47 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.42 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.16 million hectares | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 2.09 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.47 million hectares | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 2.70 million hectares | +83.5% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million hectares | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million hectares | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 2.17 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million hectares | -30.7% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million hectares | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million hectares | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 2.29 million hectares | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 2.26 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.36 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million hectares | -56.3% |
| 1985 | 2.98 million hectares | +174.9% |
| 1986 | 2.78 million hectares | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.94 million hectares | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 2.46 million hectares | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million hectares | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 3.26 million hectares | +100.4% |
| 1991 | 3.34 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.92 million hectares | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 4.59 million hectares | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 3.57 million hectares | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 3.17 million hectares | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 3.34 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.77 million hectares | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.72 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million hectares | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.16 million hectares | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million hectares | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.91 million hectares | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million hectares | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million hectares | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million hectares | +72.1% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million hectares | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million hectares | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 3.52 million hectares | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million hectares | -62.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 981,701 hectares | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million hectares | +185.3% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million hectares | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million hectares | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million hectares | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million hectares | +56.5% |
| 2024 | 2.43 million hectares | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million hectares | 981,701 hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iraq?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iraq was 2.43 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 981,701 hectares in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.