Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Iraq
Iraq: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 166.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 166.93 for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Iraq peaked at 362.21 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 1963.
That places Iraq 16th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.06 | — |
| 1962 | 4.11 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.04 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.43 | +34.4% |
| 1965 | 6.86 | +26.3% |
| 1966 | 7.82 | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.43 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 7.82 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 9.32 | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 24.28 | +160.5% |
| 1972 | 26.09 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 27.21 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 20.15 | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 31.19 | +54.8% |
| 1976 | 70.86 | +127.2% |
| 1977 | 102.48 | +44.6% |
| 1978 | 90.16 | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 68.4 | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 67.4 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 43.13 | -36.0% |
| 1982 | 30.09 | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 29.11 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 31.05 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 40.14 | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 50.68 | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 57.04 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 70.18 | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 91.71 | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 150.3 | +63.9% |
| 1991 | 204.18 | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 218.39 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 224.16 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 97.7 | -56.4% |
| 1995 | 66.43 | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 89.37 | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 83.87 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 89.34 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 74.79 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 34.62 | -53.7% |
| 2001 | 141.53 | +308.8% |
| 2002 | 146.59 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 133.63 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 231.88 | +73.5% |
| 2005 | 216.99 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 214.33 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 207.91 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 152.79 | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 121.77 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 132.05 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 160.46 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 229.92 | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 362.21 | +57.5% |
| 2014 | 121.67 | -66.4% |
| 2015 | 74.62 | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 103.71 | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 72.41 | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 85.9 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 176.54 | +105.5% |
| 2020 | 153.05 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 133.62 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 173.01 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 183.56 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 166.93 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.15 | 4.04 | 7.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.01 | 9.32 | 102.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.05 | 29.11 | 91.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.85 | 66.43 | 224.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.2 | 34.62 | 231.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.95 | 72.41 | 362.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.03 | 133.62 | 183.56 | 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 maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Iraq?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Iraq was 166.93 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 362.21 in 2013.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 1963.
- How does Iraq rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.