Apple production in Iraq
Iraq: Apple production was 76,005 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76,005 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
120,000 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
20,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Apple production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for apple production in Iraq is 76,005 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in Iraq peaked at 120,000 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Apple production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 23,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 20,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 35,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 42,833 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 50,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 65,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 73,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 80,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 99,680 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 101,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 74,000 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 105,000 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 110,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 115,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 120,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 65,090 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 72,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 75,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 75,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 65,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 67,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 68,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 85,500 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 90,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 85,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 80,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 86,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 93,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 66,000 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 70,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 63,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 64,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 29,000 tonnes | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 25,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31,000 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 36,362 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 36,576 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39,601 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 45,948 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 52,318 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 62,433 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 63,376 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 42,307 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 44,495 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 47,626 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 49,644 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 75,831 tonnes | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 79,413 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 78,917 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 77,342 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 73,882 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 76,005 tonnes | +2.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 76,005 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 121,820 tonnes, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 76,005 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,601 tonnes, 47% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Apple production in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -54.7% | 64,000 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes |
| 2019 | +52.7% | 49,644 tonnes | 75,831 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,667 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,151 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 101,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,609 tonnes | 65,090 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,530 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,594 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,358 tonnes | 39,601 tonnes | 75,831 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,112 tonnes | 73,882 tonnes | 79,413 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in Iraq?
- Apple production in Iraq was 76,005 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest apple production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for apple production?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Apple production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Apple production is measured in tonnes.