Yields of key staple crops in Iraq
Iraq: Yields of key staple crops was 2.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yields of key staple crops in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yields of key staple crops in Iraq is 2.58 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of key staple crops in Iraq peaked at 3.32 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.32 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 80th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7417 tonnes per hectare | 0.5744 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8296 tonnes per hectare | 0.6006 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8273 tonnes per hectare | 0.7059 tonnes per hectare | 0.9558 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7602 tonnes per hectare | 0.5897 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of key staple crops in Iraq?
- Yields of key staple crops in Iraq was 2.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of key staple crops recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for yields of key staple crops?
- Iraq ranks 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of key staple crops rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of key staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.