Sorghum yields in Iraq
Iraq: Sorghum yields was 2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.8 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 107.3%
World rank
31st
of 115 countries
All-time high
3.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.3333 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 115 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.
Sorghum yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.762 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7658 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8149 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +43.6% |
| 1965 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8718 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.911 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7768 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +41.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9636 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9655 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9677 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9677 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9927 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9756 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9756 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4348 tonnes per hectare | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6125 tonnes per hectare | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +157.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9722 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9791 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +109.8% |
| 2011 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7314 tonnes per hectare | -77.1% |
| 2013 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +162.7% |
| 2014 | 0.913 tonnes per hectare | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +111.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9698 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8991 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +83.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +107.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.56 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +162.7% | 0.7314 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +157.2% | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +111.2% | 0.913 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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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 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 115 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.