Share employment agriculture industry services in Iraq
Iraq: Share employment agriculture industry services was 8.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share employment agriculture industry services in Iraq is 8.17, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Iraq peaked at 17.93 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.17, in 2025.
That places Iraq 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.93 | — |
| 1992 | 17.69 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.46 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.22 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 16.95 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 16.35 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 15.64 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 14.44 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 13.94 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.4 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.97 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.06 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.92 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.78 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.59 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.25 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.95 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.19 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.91 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.64 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.15 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.79 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.63 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.46 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.95 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.03 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.89 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.53 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.76 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.62 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.48 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.36 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.18 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.17 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 | 13.94 | 17.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.47 | 11.19 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 8.53 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 | 8.17 | 8.76 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Iraq?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Iraq was 8.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Iraq ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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