Potatoes — Yield in Iraq
Iraq: Potatoes — Yield was 26,026 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Iraq is 26,026 kg/ha, 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, potatoes — yield in Iraq peaked at 27,978 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,333 kg/ha, in 1974.
Iraq ranks 63rd of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 15,385 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 12,024 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 10,000 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,333 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 8,452 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 9,674 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 10,936 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 15,028 kg/ha | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 14,589 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 21,436 kg/ha | +46.9% |
| 1981 | 19,367 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 18,508 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 20,115 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 16,554 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 17,022 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 16,077 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 15,868 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 14,133 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 17,470 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 16,668 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 13,803 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 17,917 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 17,474 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 16,636 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 16,038 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 17,758 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 15,447 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 15,526 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16,497 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 14,064 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 16,395 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 17,005 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 17,015 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16,258 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 15,843 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 17,644 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 17,958 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10,569 kg/ha | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 11,331 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 15,718 kg/ha | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 13,782 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 13,471 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17,060 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 15,626 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 26,611 kg/ha | +70.3% |
| 2016 | 24,518 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 27,762 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 26,983 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 27,958 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 27,978 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,356 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 21,458 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 25,552 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 26,026 kg/ha | +1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26,026 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26,026 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +70.3% | 15,626 kg/ha | 26,611 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,556 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,442 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha | 15,385 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,655 kg/ha | 14,133 kg/ha | 21,436 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,376 kg/ha | 13,803 kg/ha | 17,917 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,408 kg/ha | 10,569 kg/ha | 17,958 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,949 kg/ha | 13,471 kg/ha | 27,958 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,074 kg/ha | 21,458 kg/ha | 27,978 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 potatoes — yield in Iraq?
- Potatoes — yield in Iraq was 26,026 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27,978 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,333 kg/ha in 1974.
- How does Iraq rank for potatoes — yield?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.