Millet yields in Iraq
Iraq: Millet yields was 0.9914 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9914 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 66.2%
World rank
59th
of 89 countries
All-time high
4.03 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.565 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet 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
In 2024, millet yields in Iraq stood at 0.9914 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.2% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Iraq peaked at 4.03 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.565 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 59th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Millet yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.565 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.615 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7193 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 0.886 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8058 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9195 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9952 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9321 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8793 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9233 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8613 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7485 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8927 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8007 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6979 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7384 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7869 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6486 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9143 tonnes per hectare | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7179 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8621 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6809 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7568 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +72.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8655 tonnes per hectare | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6154 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7309 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7813 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.803 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9076 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6856 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7286 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7829 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6047 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +565.8% |
| 2014 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | -71.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8353 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +87.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +83.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9914 tonnes per hectare | -66.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.9914 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.9914 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +565.8% | 0.6047 tonnes per hectare | 4.03 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.83 tonnes per hectare | 0.565 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8371 tonnes per hectare | 0.6979 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8574 tonnes per hectare | 0.6486 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8458 tonnes per hectare | 0.6154 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.957 tonnes per hectare | 0.6856 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 0.6047 tonnes per hectare | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 0.9914 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 56 Central African Republic 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 South Korea 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Serbia 0.998 tonnes per hectare compare
- 60 Mali 0.935 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Myanmar 0.9125 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 South Sudan 0.9 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 millet yields in Iraq?
- Millet yields in Iraq was 0.9914 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 millet yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.565 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for millet yields?
- Iraq ranks 59th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet 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.