Land under cereal production in Iraq
Iraq: Land under cereal production was 1.90 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.90 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
The figure is up 52.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Iraq peaked at 4.59 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 981,701 hectares, in 2018.
That places Iraq 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million hectares | 981,701 hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 2,749 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.22 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 50.53 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Iraq?
- Land under cereal production in Iraq was 1.90 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 981,701 hectares in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for land under cereal production?
- Iraq ranks 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.