Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Iraq
Iraq: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 46.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production index number in Iraq stood at 46.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 298.8% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Iraq peaked at 322.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.81, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 85th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.88 | — |
| 1962 | 17.3 | -30.5% |
| 1963 | 21.76 | +25.8% |
| 1964 | 35.37 | +62.5% |
| 1965 | 34.04 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 38.73 | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 43.85 | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 34.07 | -22.3% |
| 1969 | 17.11 | -49.8% |
| 1970 | 26.09 | +52.5% |
| 1971 | 32.37 | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 31.15 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 31.45 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 18.98 | -39.7% |
| 1975 | 26.65 | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 41.31 | +55.0% |
| 1977 | 44.33 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 24.37 | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 25.47 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 26.91 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 28.83 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 28.83 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.11 | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 22.25 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.38 | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 13.12 | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 9.61 | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 9.61 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.61 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.69 | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 4.81 | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 6.93 | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 9.61 | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 14.42 | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 19.22 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 24.03 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 24.03 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.03 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.03 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.81 | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 4.81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.83 | +499.4% |
| 2004 | 45.65 | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 56.23 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 67.28 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 84.1 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 122.69 | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 166.63 | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 246.12 | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 322.64 | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 134.61 | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 142.87 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 93.71 | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 145.02 | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 61.27 | -57.8% |
| 2017 | 14.14 | -76.9% |
| 2018 | 12.82 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 10.7 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | +63.6% |
| 2021 | 7.66 | -56.2% |
| 2022 | 12.07 | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 11.61 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 46.3 | +298.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.68 | 17.11 | 43.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.22 | 18.98 | 44.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.63 | 9.61 | 28.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.88 | 4.81 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.58 | 4.81 | 166.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.39 | 10.7 | 322.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.03 | 7.66 | 46.3 | 5 |
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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 sorghum — gross production index number in Iraq?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Iraq was 46.3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 322.64 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.