SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Iraq
Iraq: SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value was 3.31 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Iraq, 2005–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Iraq stood at 3.31 %.
The figure is down 45.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Iraq peaked at 6.89 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.82 %, in 2018.
That places Iraq 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.89 % | — |
| 2006 | 5.83 % | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 4.93 % | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 3.85 % | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 5.23 % | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 5.16 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.56 % | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.93 % | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.19 % | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 3.98 % | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.98 % | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 2.82 % | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.77 % | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 6.09 % | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 3.31 % | -45.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.31 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.79 %, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.31 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.98 %, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.35 % | 3.85 % | 6.89 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.05 % | 2.82 % | 5.16 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.7 % | 3.31 % | 6.09 % | 2 |
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 sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Iraq?
- Sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Iraq was 3.31 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 % in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value added share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.