Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Wheat — Production, annual growth rate was 23.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.7%
World rank
20th
of 134 countries
All-time high
219.23 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-63.54 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 23.22 % change on previous year for wheat — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 56.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 219.23 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -63.54 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Iraq 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 26.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -55.02 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 1964 | 65.29 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 1965 | 24.57 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1966 | -17.84 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1967 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1968 | 78.72 % change on previous year | +1809.8% |
| 1969 | -23.03 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1970 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1971 | -33.47 % change on previous year | -847.1% |
| 1972 | 219.23 % change on previous year | -755.0% |
| 1973 | -63.54 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1974 | 39.92 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1975 | -36.86 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1976 | 54.06 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 1977 | -46.58 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1978 | 30.77 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1979 | -24.73 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1980 | 42.47 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 1981 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1982 | 7 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1983 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 1984 | -44.01 % change on previous year | +242.2% |
| 1985 | 198.47 % change on previous year | -551.0% |
| 1986 | -26.29 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1987 | -30.29 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 28.66 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1989 | -47.12 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 1990 | 143.35 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 1991 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1992 | -31.86 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 1993 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1994 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1995 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1996 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1997 | -18.23 % change on previous year | -452.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1999 | -29.2 % change on previous year | -563.3% |
| 2000 | -52 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2001 | 135.26 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 2002 | 186.58 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2003 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2004 | -21.34 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2005 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 2006 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2008 | -43.03 % change on previous year | -868.4% |
| 2009 | 35.49 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 2010 | 61.66 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2011 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2012 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +312.9% |
| 2013 | 36.45 % change on previous year | +304.0% |
| 2014 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2015 | -47.68 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 2016 | 15.42 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2017 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2018 | -26.77 % change on previous year | +937.3% |
| 2019 | 99.44 % change on previous year | -471.4% |
| 2020 | 43.63 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2021 | -32.13 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2022 | -34.7 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 53.64 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 2024 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 23.22 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 23.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.98 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1809.8% | 4.12 % change on previous year | 78.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.93 % change on previous year | -55.02 % change on previous year | 78.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.33 % change on previous year | -63.54 % change on previous year | 219.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 % change on previous year | -47.12 % change on previous year | 198.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.21 % change on previous year | -31.86 % change on previous year | 143.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.18 % change on previous year | -52 % change on previous year | 186.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 % change on previous year | -47.68 % change on previous year | 99.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 % change on previous year | -34.7 % change on previous year | 53.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 17 Jordan 28.96 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Palestine 26.49 % change on previous year compare
- 19 China, Taiwan Province of 25 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Australia 21.7 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 21.66 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 20.91 % 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 — production, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Wheat — production, annual growth rate in Iraq was 23.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 219.23 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.54 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Iraq rank for wheat — production, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 — Production, 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Production 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.