Sorghum yields in Iraq
Iraq: Sorghum yields was 2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Iraq stood at 2.8 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 107.3% on the previous year and up 207.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Iraq peaked at 3.19 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 31st of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.762 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.7768 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8354 tonnes per hectare | 0.4348 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8267 tonnes per hectare | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 0.7314 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 0.8991 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Iraq?
- Sorghum yields in Iraq was 2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for sorghum yields?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.