Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre (Production) in Iraq

Iraq: Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre (Production) was 12.01 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.01 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
59th
of 157 countries
All-time high
20.47 t per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
1.93 t per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 12.01 t per square kilometre for cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 40.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 20.47 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.93 t per square kilometre, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 59th of 157 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.

Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre (Production) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 4.07 t per square kilometre —
1962 5.07 t per square kilometre +24.8%
1963 2.95 t per square kilometre -41.9%
1964 3.3 t per square kilometre +12.1%
1965 4.18 t per square kilometre +26.5%
1966 3.83 t per square kilometre -8.3%
1967 3.97 t per square kilometre +3.6%
1968 5.82 t per square kilometre +46.6%
1969 4.93 t per square kilometre -15.3%
1970 4.42 t per square kilometre -10.4%
1971 2.93 t per square kilometre -33.7%
1972 8.31 t per square kilometre +183.5%
1973 3.31 t per square kilometre -60.2%
1974 4.32 t per square kilometre +30.7%
1975 3 t per square kilometre -30.6%
1976 4.45 t per square kilometre +48.3%
1977 2.85 t per square kilometre -36.0%
1978 3.68 t per square kilometre +29.1%
1979 3.02 t per square kilometre -17.8%
1980 3.94 t per square kilometre +30.4%
1981 4.28 t per square kilometre +8.6%
1982 4.35 t per square kilometre +1.5%
1983 3.91 t per square kilometre -10.1%
1984 2.27 t per square kilometre -42.1%
1985 6.36 t per square kilometre +180.7%
1986 4.89 t per square kilometre -23.1%
1987 3.5 t per square kilometre -28.4%
1988 5.6 t per square kilometre +59.9%
1989 2.89 t per square kilometre -48.4%
1990 7.38 t per square kilometre +155.0%
1991 5.68 t per square kilometre -23.0%
1992 6.35 t per square kilometre +11.9%
1993 6.94 t per square kilometre +9.2%
1994 5.6 t per square kilometre -19.3%
1995 5.09 t per square kilometre -9.1%
1996 6.25 t per square kilometre +22.9%
1997 4.51 t per square kilometre -27.9%
1998 4.87 t per square kilometre +8.1%
1999 3.26 t per square kilometre -33.2%
2000 1.93 t per square kilometre -40.7%
2001 3.87 t per square kilometre +100.2%
2002 8.86 t per square kilometre +129.2%
2003 7.85 t per square kilometre -11.4%
2004 7.01 t per square kilometre -10.6%
2005 7.77 t per square kilometre +10.8%
2006 7.83 t per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 7.68 t per square kilometre -1.8%
2008 4.52 t per square kilometre -41.1%
2009 5.7 t per square kilometre +26.2%
2010 9.69 t per square kilometre +69.8%
2011 9.29 t per square kilometre -4.1%
2012 10.2 t per square kilometre +9.8%
2013 14.97 t per square kilometre +46.8%
2014 16.24 t per square kilometre +8.5%
2015 8 t per square kilometre -50.8%
2016 9.23 t per square kilometre +15.5%
2017 8.6 t per square kilometre -6.8%
2018 6.02 t per square kilometre -30.0%
2019 15.93 t per square kilometre +164.4%
2020 20.47 t per square kilometre +28.5%
2021 12.05 t per square kilometre -41.1%
2022 8.55 t per square kilometre -29.0%
2023 12.01 t per square kilometre +40.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 12.01 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65 t per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 12.01 t per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 t per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.24 t per square kilometre 2.95 t per square kilometre 5.82 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 4.03 t per square kilometre 2.85 t per square kilometre 8.31 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 4.2 t per square kilometre 2.27 t per square kilometre 6.36 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 5.59 t per square kilometre 3.26 t per square kilometre 7.38 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 6.3 t per square kilometre 1.93 t per square kilometre 8.86 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 10.82 t per square kilometre 6.02 t per square kilometre 16.24 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 13.27 t per square kilometre 8.55 t per square kilometre 20.47 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 56 Senegal 14.16 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 57 Lebanon 13.04 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 58 Morocco 12.58 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 60 Israel 10.74 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 61 Comoros 10.58 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 62 Indonesia 10.56 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre in Iraq?
Cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre in Iraq was 12.01 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 20.47 t per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 t per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals excluding rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cereals excluding rice — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 8,950 data points, 1961–2023
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Cereals excluding rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.