Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iraq
Iraq: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iraq, 1961–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iraq is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iraq peaked at 7.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Iraq 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 2.0% | — |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +53.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -51.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 1.5% | — |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +224.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +224.9% | 2.4% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 1.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iraq?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iraq was 0.0% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Iraq ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.