Lettuce yields in Iraq
Iraq: Lettuce yields was 7.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.97 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.17 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
6.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce 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
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Iraq is 7.97 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Iraq peaked at 24.17 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.26 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Iraq ranks 89th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lettuce yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11.19 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | -55.9% |
| 1965 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1967 | 10.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 12.44 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 12.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 10.9 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 18.76 tonnes per hectare | +57.8% |
| 1975 | 19.71 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 15.36 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 17.21 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 19.18 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 18.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 21.84 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 19.7 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 13.26 tonnes per hectare | -32.7% |
| 1987 | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 13.66 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 11.94 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 13.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 13.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 11.72 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 20.77 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 22.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 24.17 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 20.21 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.86 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 18.36 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 18.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.19 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | -58.1% |
| 2016 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 9.13 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.97 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 tonnes per hectare, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.97 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7 tonnes per hectare | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.38 tonnes per hectare | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | 21.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 tonnes per hectare | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.25 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 24.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 tonnes per hectare | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 8.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 8.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Thailand 8.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 90 Philippines 7.93 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Grenada 7.68 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.4 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 lettuce yields in Iraq?
- Lettuce yields in Iraq was 7.97 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 lettuce yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Iraq rank for lettuce yields?
- Iraq ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce 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.