Food production index in Iraq
Iraq: Food production index was 106.36 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Iraq, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Iraq stood at 106.36 2014-2016 = 100.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Iraq peaked at 149.13 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.53 2014-2016 = 100, in 1963.
Iraq ranks 96th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 86.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 86.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 118.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 127.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 141.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 77.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 145.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 149.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,749 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.22 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Iraq?
- Food production index in Iraq was 106.36 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 149.13 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.53 2014-2016 = 100 in 1963.
- How does Iraq rank for food production index?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.