Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Iraq
Iraq: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 10,790 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 10,790 kg/ha for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Iraq peaked at 16,937 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,732 kg/ha, in 1980.
That places Iraq 108th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,888 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,718 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 8,951 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 9,165 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9,126 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 9,283 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 10,745 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 9,633 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 9,957 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 9,614 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 9,873 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 10,378 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 9,283 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 10,248 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 9,974 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 11,447 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 11,731 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 10,415 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 8,032 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 7,732 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 9,681 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 11,232 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 10,737 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 10,889 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9,321 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 10,178 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 9,928 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 9,849 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 9,970 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 10,554 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 11,563 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 10,909 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 10,877 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10,893 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,877 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11,091 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,714 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 10,885 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9,705 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 7,778 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 8,000 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9,784 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 11,273 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 12,059 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 12,820 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 12,500 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13,472 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 12,758 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 11,754 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 15,471 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 16,530 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 16,852 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16,910 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16,937 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,777 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 8,297 kg/ha | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 9,441 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 10,032 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 10,598 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 9,182 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 9,179 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,657 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 10,720 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 10,790 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10,790 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,960 kg/ha, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10,790 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24,781 kg/ha, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -43.9% | 14,777 kg/ha | 8,297 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,496 kg/ha | 8,718 kg/ha | 10,745 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,099 kg/ha | 8,032 kg/ha | 11,731 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,952 kg/ha | 7,732 kg/ha | 11,232 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,807 kg/ha | 9,705 kg/ha | 11,563 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,220 kg/ha | 7,778 kg/ha | 13,472 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,584 kg/ha | 8,297 kg/ha | 16,937 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,905 kg/ha | 9,179 kg/ha | 10,790 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 105 Romania 11,102 kg/ha compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,000 kg/ha compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,000 kg/ha compare
- 109 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,688 kg/ha compare
- 110 Bulgaria 10,473 kg/ha compare
- 111 Belize 10,460 kg/ha compare
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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Iraq?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Iraq was 10,790 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16,937 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,732 kg/ha in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
- Iraq ranks 108th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.