Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 21.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.7%
World rank
14th
of 134 countries
All-time high
212.61 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-58.64 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 21.68 % change on previous year for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 67.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 212.61 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -58.64 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Iraq 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -39.29 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1964 | 52.94 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 1965 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1966 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1967 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1968 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +188.9% |
| 1969 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1970 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1971 | -32.27 % change on previous year | -519.5% |
| 1972 | 101.42 % change on previous year | -414.3% |
| 1973 | -39.48 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1974 | 41.29 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 1975 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1976 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1977 | -42.8 % change on previous year | -757.4% |
| 1978 | 74.4 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1979 | -27.94 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1980 | 27.48 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1981 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1982 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1983 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1984 | -58.64 % change on previous year | -3096.1% |
| 1985 | 212.61 % change on previous year | -462.5% |
| 1986 | -19.49 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1987 | -30.73 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1988 | 21.2 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1989 | -43.63 % change on previous year | -305.8% |
| 1990 | 101.17 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 1991 | 55.24 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1992 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1993 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 1994 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1995 | -15.01 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1996 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1997 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3559 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1999 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +1907.1% |
| 2000 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2002 | 35.14 % change on previous year | +2008.6% |
| 2003 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2004 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -357.5% |
| 2005 | 65.6 % change on previous year | -746.1% |
| 2006 | -40.64 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2007 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2008 | -41.55 % change on previous year | -1215.1% |
| 2009 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2010 | 52.58 % change on previous year | -4503.3% |
| 2011 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2012 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 2013 | 43.03 % change on previous year | -463.2% |
| 2014 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2015 | -56.18 % change on previous year | -441.3% |
| 2016 | -0.456 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2017 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -3137.2% |
| 2018 | -25.18 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 2019 | 96.92 % change on previous year | -484.9% |
| 2020 | 37.28 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2021 | -24.87 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2022 | -37.33 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2023 | 67.21 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2024 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 21.68 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1684 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 21.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.18 % change on previous year, 9.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4503.3% | -1.19 % change on previous year | 52.58 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +3137.2% | -0.456 % change on previous year | 13.85 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -3096.1% | 1.96 % change on previous year | -58.64 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2008.6% | 1.67 % change on previous year | 35.14 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1907.1% | -0.3559 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -39.29 % change on previous year | 52.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -42.8 % change on previous year | 101.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -58.64 % change on previous year | 212.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.66 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year | 101.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8839 % change on previous year | -41.55 % change on previous year | 65.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3 % change on previous year | -56.18 % change on previous year | 96.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 % change on previous year | -37.33 % change on previous year | 67.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 11 Australia 24.3 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 24.26 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 22.84 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Angola 20.26 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Chad 14.62 % change on previous year compare
- 17 New Zealand 14.54 % change on previous year compare
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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq was 21.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 212.61 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.64 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Iraq rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.