Rice yields in Iraq
Iraq: Rice yields was 4.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.34 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
52nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
5.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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, rice yields in Iraq stood at 4.34 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Iraq peaked at 5.1 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Iraq 52nd out of 124 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.
Rice yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1971 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +53.8% |
| 1977 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -56.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +113.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +95.3% |
| 2003 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +113.3% | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | +95.3% | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 4.57 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 rice yields in Iraq?
- Rice yields in Iraq was 4.34 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 rice yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for rice yields?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.