Maize (corn) — Yield in Iraq
Iraq: Maize (corn) — Yield was 5,000 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Iraq is 5,000 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Iraq peaked at 6,061 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 756 kg/ha, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 87th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 949 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 991.5 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1,006 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,400 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 1965 | 1,463 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,079 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 1,117 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,155 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1,196 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,230 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1,769 kg/ha | +43.9% |
| 1972 | 1,416 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 1,911 kg/ha | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 2,091 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 2,480 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 2,010 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 2,602 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 2,286 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 2,496 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 2,515 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,230 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 2,365 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1,873 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 1,645 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 1,912 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 1,998 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1,963 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,571 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 2,241 kg/ha | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 2,481 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 2,186 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 2,005 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1,931 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,133 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1,429 kg/ha | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 2,083 kg/ha | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 1,984 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,180 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1,917 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 756 kg/ha | -60.6% |
| 2001 | 2,361 kg/ha | +212.3% |
| 2002 | 2,443 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,446 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,249 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2,308 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,426 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,477 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,349 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,088 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2,359 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 2,608 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 3,344 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 4,221 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 3,420 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 3,184 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3,889 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 3,562 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 4,500 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 4,703 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,632 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,797 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 5,987 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 6,061 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,000 kg/ha | -17.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5,000 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5,000 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,842 kg/ha, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +212.3% | 756 kg/ha | 2,361 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,151 kg/ha | 949 kg/ha | 1,463 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,029 kg/ha | 1,230 kg/ha | 2,602 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,031 kg/ha | 1,571 kg/ha | 2,515 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,033 kg/ha | 1,429 kg/ha | 2,481 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,190 kg/ha | 756 kg/ha | 2,477 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,579 kg/ha | 2,359 kg/ha | 4,703 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,296 kg/ha | 4,632 kg/ha | 6,061 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 85 Viet Nam 5,107 kg/ha compare
- 86 Oman 5,055 kg/ha compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,974 kg/ha compare
- 88 Laos 4,974 kg/ha compare
- 90 South Africa 4,874 kg/ha compare
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 maize (corn) — yield in Iraq?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Iraq was 5,000 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6,061 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 756 kg/ha in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.