Afghanistan vs Iraq: Wheat production
Afghanistan
5.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
5.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
Iraq rank
27th
Wheat production over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.23 million tonnes against 5.20 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 34,170 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 27th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 million tonnes | 961,039 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2.58 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.19 million tonnes | 873,890 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 972,380 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.55 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.51 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 32,494 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.23 million tonnes against 5.20 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 34,170 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for wheat production?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 27th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.