Potato yields in Iraq
Iraq: Potato yields was 26.03 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.03 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 159 countries
All-time high
27.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
8.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Iraq is 26.03 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Iraq peaked at 27.98 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
Iraq ranks 55th of 159 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.
Potato yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 12.02 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 10.94 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 21.44 tonnes per hectare | +46.9% |
| 1981 | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 18.51 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 20.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 16.55 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 17.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 16.08 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.13 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 13.8 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 17.92 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 16.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 17.76 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.06 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 16.39 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 17 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.26 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.84 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.64 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 17.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.57 tonnes per hectare | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 15.72 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 13.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 15.63 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 26.61 tonnes per hectare | +70.3% |
| 2016 | 24.52 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 26.98 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.96 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.36 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 21.46 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 25.55 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 26.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26.03 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +70.3% | 15.63 tonnes per hectare | 26.61 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | 14.13 tonnes per hectare | 21.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.38 tonnes per hectare | 13.8 tonnes per hectare | 17.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.41 tonnes per hectare | 10.57 tonnes per hectare | 17.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.95 tonnes per hectare | 13.47 tonnes per hectare | 27.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.07 tonnes per hectare | 21.46 tonnes per hectare | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 potato yields in Iraq?
- Potato yields in Iraq was 26.03 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27.98 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Iraq rank for potato yields?
- Iraq ranks 55th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.