Index of cereal production yield and land use in Iraq
Iraq: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 2.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.43 million
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.59 million
in 1993
All-time low
981,701
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.43 million for index of cereal production yield and land use 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Iraq peaked at 4.59 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 981,701, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.04 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.45 million | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 1.82 million | -25.9% |
| 1964 | 2.18 million | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 2.48 million | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 2.38 million | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.47 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.42 million | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.16 million | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 2.09 million | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.47 million | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 2.70 million | +83.5% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 2.17 million | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million | -30.7% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 2.29 million | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 2.26 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.36 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million | -56.3% |
| 1985 | 2.98 million | +174.9% |
| 1986 | 2.78 million | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.94 million | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 2.46 million | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 3.26 million | +100.4% |
| 1991 | 3.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.92 million | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 4.59 million | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 3.57 million | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 3.17 million | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 3.34 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.77 million | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.72 million | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.16 million | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.91 million | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million | +72.1% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 3.52 million | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | -62.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 981,701 | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million | +185.3% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million | +56.5% |
| 2024 | 2.43 million | +24.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.43 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.43 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 239,964, 10.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +185.3% | 981,701 | 2.80 million |
| 1985 | +174.9% | 1.08 million | 2.98 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million | 1.82 million | 2.48 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 million | 1.47 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 1.08 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 million | 2.72 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 1.49 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 981,701 | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 1.25 million | 3.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Iraq?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Iraq was 2.43 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 981,701 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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