Australia vs Iraq: Corn production
Australia
447,027 tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
500,000 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
81st
Iraq rank
80th
Corn production over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 500,000 tonnes against 447,027 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 52,973 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 81st and Iraq ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169,388 tonnes | 3,368 tonnes | 166,021 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 156,998 tonnes | 36,728 tonnes | 120,269 tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 211,384 tonnes | 52,218 tonnes | 159,166 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 265,861 tonnes | 165,990 tonnes | 99,871 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 369,408 tonnes | 289,407 tonnes | 80,001 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 407,783 tonnes | 355,167 tonnes | 52,616 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 367,347 tonnes | 465,600 tonnes | 98,252 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 500,000 tonnes against 447,027 tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Australia and Iraq?
- 52,973 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for corn production?
- Australia ranks 81st and Iraq ranks 80th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.