Vegetables Primary — Production in Iraq
Iraq: Vegetables Primary — Production was 1.04 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — production in Iraq stood at 1.04 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Iraq peaked at 3.35 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 557,544 t, in 1961.
That places Iraq 103rd out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 557,544 t | — |
| 1962 | 621,595 t | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 699,754 t | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 824,204 t | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 925,166 t | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 986,775 t | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million t | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 1.03 million t | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million t | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million t | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 1.31 million t | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million t | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million t | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million t | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million t | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million t | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million t | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million t | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million t | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million t | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million t | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.72 million t | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million t | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million t | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million t | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 2.16 million t | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million t | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million t | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.21 million t | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million t | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.58 million t | -33.8% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million t | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million t | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million t | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.38 million t | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million t | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.65 million t | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million t | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.68 million t | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million t | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 3.03 million t | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million t | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million t | +57.5% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million t | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 3.17 million t | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million t | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million t | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.98 million t | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million t | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million t | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.98 million t | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.23 million t | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million t | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million t | -57.9% |
| 2016 | 830,540 t | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 697,266 t | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million t | +47.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million t | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million t | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million t | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million t | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 900,882 t | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million t | +15.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.04 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 725,190 t, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.04 million t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 million t, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877,883 t | 557,544 t | 1.19 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million t | 1.06 million t | 1.40 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million t | 1.41 million t | 2.29 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 million t | 1.58 million t | 2.76 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million t | 1.84 million t | 3.20 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million t | 697,266 t | 3.35 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million t | 900,882 t | 1.70 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 vegetables primary — production in Iraq?
- Vegetables primary — production in Iraq was 1.04 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,544 t in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for vegetables primary — production?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.