Share cereal human food in Iraq
Iraq: Share cereal human food was 75.44 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
75.44
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
87.81
in 2000
All-time low
59.95
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share cereal human food in Iraq stood at 75.44.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Iraq peaked at 87.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.95, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.59 | 64.03 | 83.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.44 | 64.43 | 84.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.15 | 64.79 | 69.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.68 | 72.89 | 87.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.85 | 65.96 | 87.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.17 | 60.74 | 82.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.78 | 59.95 | 75.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.41 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.41 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Iraq?
- Share cereal human food in Iraq was 75.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 87.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.95 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for share cereal human food?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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