Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 0.5491 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.5491 t per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 2.05 t per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 145th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0343 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0457 t per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0274 t per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0457 t per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.08 t per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0572 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1009 t per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1696 t per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1472 t per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2377 t per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1979 | 0.201 t per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2218 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.238 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2126 t per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2392 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2735 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3398 t per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2876 t per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3846 t per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3288 t per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5163 t per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4449 t per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3827 t per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4916 t per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9279 t per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9568 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9534 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.34 t per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 1.34 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.67 t per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.05 t per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 1.85 t per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 1.82 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.37 t per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7974 t per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5138 t per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4711 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | +172.4% |
| 2012 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.49 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9267 t per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3753 t per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4449 t per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6243 t per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3868 t per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9165 t per square kilometre | +137.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6448 t per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5491 t per square kilometre | -14.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.5491 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 t per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.5491 t per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.66 t per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0241 t per square kilometre | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | 0.0343 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1113 t per square kilometre | 0.0274 t per square kilometre | 0.2377 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3042 t per square kilometre | 0.2126 t per square kilometre | 0.5163 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9857 t per square kilometre | 0.3827 t per square kilometre | 1.67 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 t per square kilometre | 0.5138 t per square kilometre | 2.05 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8269 t per square kilometre | 0.3753 t per square kilometre | 1.49 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.966 t per square kilometre | 0.5491 t per square kilometre | 1.57 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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 roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.5491 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 t per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.