Ethiopia vs Iraq: Wheat production
Ethiopia
6.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
5.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
25th
Iraq rank
27th
Wheat production over time
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.19 million tonnes against 5.23 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 951,170 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iraq ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 27th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 104,078 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 248,313 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.29 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 985,206 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.11 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Ethiopia or Iraq?
- Ethiopia, at 6.19 million tonnes against 5.23 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 951,170 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for wheat production?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th 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.