Vegetables Primary — Yield in Iraq
Iraq: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 12,529 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — yield in Iraq is 12,529 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Iraq peaked at 14,202 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,587 kg/ha, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 139th of 251 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.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,587 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,778 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7,091 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 7,296 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 7,496 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7,839 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 8,101 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 7,497 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 7,792 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 7,970 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 8,597 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 8,079 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 7,473 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 8,552 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 8,638 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 9,509 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 9,156 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 8,861 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 7,686 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 7,804 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 8,506 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 8,989 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 8,928 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 9,908 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 9,490 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 9,333 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 8,918 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 10,112 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 9,404 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 9,911 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 9,687 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 9,457 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10,117 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 10,578 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 10,158 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 10,207 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10,359 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10,073 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9,804 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 9,847 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11,016 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 10,905 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8,693 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 9,959 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 10,358 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 10,494 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10,766 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10,523 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 11,732 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 12,720 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 12,415 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,543 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 12,527 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 12,831 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9,524 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 8,904 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 7,059 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 11,547 kg/ha | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 11,934 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12,270 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 13,101 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 11,882 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 14,202 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 12,529 kg/ha | -11.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12,529 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,230 kg/ha, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12,529 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,642 kg/ha, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +63.6% | 7,059 kg/ha | 11,547 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,386 kg/ha | 6,587 kg/ha | 8,101 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,452 kg/ha | 7,473 kg/ha | 9,509 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,139 kg/ha | 7,804 kg/ha | 10,112 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,035 kg/ha | 9,457 kg/ha | 10,578 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,429 kg/ha | 8,693 kg/ha | 11,732 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,100 kg/ha | 7,059 kg/ha | 12,831 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,797 kg/ha | 11,882 kg/ha | 14,202 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 136 Mali 12,697 kg/ha compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 12,660 kg/ha compare
- 138 French Polynesia 12,603 kg/ha compare
- 140 Sudan (former) 12,496 kg/ha compare
- 141 Bangladesh 12,200 kg/ha compare
- 142 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,136 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 vegetables primary — yield in Iraq?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Iraq was 12,529 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14,202 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,587 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 — Yield. 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.