Millet yields in Iraq
Iraq: Millet yields was 0.9914 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 88 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.
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 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
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 88 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.