Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Iraq
Iraq: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 866.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Iraq is 866.9 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Iraq peaked at 1,412 kg/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 305.7 kg/ha, in 1963.
Iraq ranks 137th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 815.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 647.8 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 305.7 kg/ha | -52.8% |
| 1964 | 878 kg/ha | +187.2% |
| 1965 | 684.7 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 390.2 kg/ha | -43.0% |
| 1967 | 888.4 kg/ha | +127.7% |
| 1968 | 1,054 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 634.1 kg/ha | -39.8% |
| 1970 | 1,038 kg/ha | +63.6% |
| 1971 | 1,257 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 894.8 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 1973 | 1,086 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 1,152 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 449.4 kg/ha | -61.0% |
| 1976 | 792.8 kg/ha | +76.4% |
| 1977 | 580 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1978 | 937.1 kg/ha | +61.6% |
| 1979 | 969.1 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 884.8 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 991.7 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 982 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 986.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 969.7 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,030 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,054 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,022 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,044 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,008 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 858.5 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 927.3 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1,087 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 1,106 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,065 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,042 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,065 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,087 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,062 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 958.3 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 937.5 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,330 kg/ha | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 1,295 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,412 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1,412 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 937.5 kg/ha | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 937.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 937.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 937.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 937.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 962.3 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 971 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 933.4 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 913.8 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 902.2 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 907 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 911.2 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 898.1 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 887 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 835.7 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 896.6 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 900 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 890.3 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 872.9 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 866.9 kg/ha | -0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 866.9 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,016 kg/ha, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 866.9 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,293 kg/ha, 38% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +187.2% | 305.7 kg/ha | 878 kg/ha |
| 1967 | +127.7% | 390.2 kg/ha | 888.4 kg/ha |
| 1976 | +76.4% | 449.4 kg/ha | 792.8 kg/ha |
| 1970 | +63.6% | 634.1 kg/ha | 1,038 kg/ha |
| 1978 | +61.6% | 580 kg/ha | 937.1 kg/ha |
| 1975 | -61.0% | 1,152 kg/ha | 449.4 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699.74 kg/ha | 305.7 kg/ha | 1,054 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 915.58 kg/ha | 449.4 kg/ha | 1,257 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 997.21 kg/ha | 884.8 kg/ha | 1,054 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,026 kg/ha | 858.5 kg/ha | 1,106 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,107 kg/ha | 937.5 kg/ha | 1,412 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 912.17 kg/ha | 835.7 kg/ha | 971 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 885.34 kg/ha | 866.9 kg/ha | 900 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 134 Burundi 887.1 kg/ha compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 878.8 kg/ha compare
- 136 Central African Republic 874.7 kg/ha compare
- 138 Guyana 801.1 kg/ha compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 800.1 kg/ha compare
- 140 United Republic of Tanzania 745 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Iraq?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Iraq was 866.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,412 kg/ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.7 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Iraq rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.