Orange yields in Iraq
Iraq: Orange yields was 1.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange yields in Iraq, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.17 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Iraq peaked at 12.45 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.17 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
That places Iraq 119th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.74 tonnes per hectare | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 12.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 116 Rwanda 1.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 Cuba 1.48 tonnes per hectare compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 1.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 Philippines 0.8275 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5002 tonnes per hectare compare
- 122 French Polynesia 0.3164 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 orange yields in Iraq?
- Orange yields in Iraq was 1.17 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 orange yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for orange yields?
- Iraq ranks 119th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 Orange 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.