Cereals excluding rice — Production in Iraq
Iraq: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 5.21 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals excluding rice — Production in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — production in Iraq is 5.21 million t, measured 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 in Iraq peaked at 8.89 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 844,480 t, in 2000.
That places Iraq 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.22 million t | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 1.29 million t | -41.9% |
| 1964 | 1.45 million t | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 1.83 million t | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 1.68 million t | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.74 million t | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.55 million t | +46.6% |
| 1969 | 2.16 million t | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 1.93 million t | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 1.28 million t | -33.7% |
| 1972 | 3.63 million t | +183.5% |
| 1973 | 1.45 million t | -60.2% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million t | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million t | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 1.95 million t | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million t | -36.0% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million t | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 1.32 million t | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million t | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 1.87 million t | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million t | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.71 million t | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 991,460 t | -42.1% |
| 1985 | 2.78 million t | +180.7% |
| 1986 | 2.14 million t | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million t | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 2.45 million t | +59.9% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million t | -48.4% |
| 1990 | 3.23 million t | +155.0% |
| 1991 | 2.48 million t | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 2.78 million t | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 3.03 million t | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.45 million t | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 2.23 million t | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.73 million t | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million t | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 2.13 million t | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million t | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 844,480 t | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million t | +100.2% |
| 2002 | 3.87 million t | +129.2% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million t | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.07 million t | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million t | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.42 million t | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.36 million t | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million t | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million t | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million t | +69.8% |
| 2011 | 4.04 million t | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.43 million t | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 6.50 million t | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 7.05 million t | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.47 million t | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 4.01 million t | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.74 million t | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million t | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 6.91 million t | +164.4% |
| 2020 | 8.89 million t | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 5.23 million t | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 3.71 million t | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 5.21 million t | +40.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.21 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 701,314 t, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.21 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 220,154 t, 23.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 million t | 1.29 million t | 2.55 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 million t | 1.25 million t | 3.63 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million t | 991,460 t | 2.78 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million t | 1.42 million t | 3.23 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million t | 844,480 t | 3.87 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.70 million t | 2.62 million t | 7.05 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 million t | 3.71 million t | 8.89 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals excluding rice — production in Iraq?
- Cereals excluding rice — production in Iraq was 5.21 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,480 t in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.