Barley production in Iraq
Iraq: Barley production was 164,495 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
164,495
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
57th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.85 million
in 1990
All-time low
105,903
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley production in Iraq is 164,495, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 55.3% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Iraq peaked at 1.85 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 105,903, in 2023.
That places Iraq 57th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 911,194 | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 790,328 | -29.8% |
| 1964 | 622,927 | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 806,903 | +29.5% |
| 1966 | 832,090 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 855,000 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 992,000 | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 963,000 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 682,000 | -29.2% |
| 1971 | 432,000 | -36.7% |
| 1972 | 980,000 | +126.9% |
| 1973 | 462,000 | -52.9% |
| 1974 | 533,000 | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 437,000 | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 579,300 | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 457,700 | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 617,200 | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 571,400 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 682,400 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 924,700 | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 902,000 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 835,500 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 482,000 | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million | +176.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 742,900 | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million | +93.4% |
| 1989 | 663,400 | -53.8% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million | +179.5% |
| 1991 | 768,400 | -58.6% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million | +96.4% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 971,000 | -37.8% |
| 1995 | 892,000 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 778,000 | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 859,000 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 500,000 | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 550,000 | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +87.7% |
| 2003 | 861,000 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 805,000 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 754,000 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 919,000 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 748,000 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 403,999 | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 501,508 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | +126.8% |
| 2011 | 820,152 | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 831,990 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 499,222 | -60.9% |
| 2016 | 499,222 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 303,114 | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 190,647 | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | +696.5% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 266,581 | -84.8% |
| 2022 | 144,493 | -45.8% |
| 2023 | 105,903 | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 164,495 | +55.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 164,495 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 195,716, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 164,495 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,529, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +696.5% | 190,647 | 1.52 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877,634 | 622,927 | 1.13 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 575,160 | 432,000 | 980,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 904,710 | 482,000 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 500,000 | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 697,498 | 400,000 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 808,099 | 190,647 | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,534 | 105,903 | 1.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 54 Chile 189,333 compare
- 55 Japan 185,600 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 165,000 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 157,985 compare
- 59 North Macedonia 145,149 compare
- 60 Switzerland 116,806 compare
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 barley production in Iraq?
- Barley production in Iraq was 164,495 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,903 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for barley production?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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