Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Iraq
Iraq: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 205.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 205.15 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Iraq peaked at 341.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 14th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.78 | — |
| 1962 | 0.81 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.83 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.15 | +38.6% |
| 1965 | 1.5 | +30.4% |
| 1966 | 1.77 | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 1.83 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.96 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 2.42 | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 6.53 | +169.8% |
| 1972 | 7.26 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 7.84 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 6.01 | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 9.61 | +59.9% |
| 1976 | 22.56 | +134.8% |
| 1977 | 33.73 | +49.5% |
| 1978 | 30.69 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 24.04 | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 24.45 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 16.12 | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 11.57 | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 11.53 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 12.69 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 16.8 | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 21.75 | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 25.15 | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 31.68 | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 42.51 | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 70.53 | +65.9% |
| 1991 | 96.83 | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 106.68 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 114.88 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 52.52 | -54.3% |
| 1995 | 36.93 | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 51.29 | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 49.65 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 54.57 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 47.18 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 22.57 | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 95.19 | +321.8% |
| 2002 | 101.75 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 95.6 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 170.68 | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 164.53 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 163.71 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 157.55 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 118.15 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 97.7 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 109.43 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 137.74 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 206.54 | +49.9% |
| 2013 | 341.1 | +65.1% |
| 2014 | 118.69 | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 74.81 | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 106.49 | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 76.02 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 92.32 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 194.1 | +110.2% |
| 2020 | 172.06 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 153.62 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 203.51 | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 220.84 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 205.15 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 | 0.78 | 1.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.07 | 2.42 | 33.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.43 | 11.53 | 42.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.11 | 36.93 | 114.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.74 | 22.57 | 170.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.72 | 74.81 | 341.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.04 | 153.62 | 220.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 236.84 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 234.11 compare
- 13 Ghana 219.92 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 201.38 compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 193.62 compare
- 17 Mauritania 185.31 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Iraq?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Iraq was 205.15 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 341.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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 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.