Barley production in Iraq
Iraq: Barley production was 164,495 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
164,495 tonnes
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
57th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.85 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
105,903 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley 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 barley production in Iraq is 164,495 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 105,903 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 911,194 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 790,328 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1964 | 622,927 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 806,903 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1966 | 832,090 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 855,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 992,000 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 963,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 682,000 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1971 | 432,000 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1972 | 980,000 tonnes | +126.9% |
| 1973 | 462,000 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1974 | 533,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 437,000 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 579,300 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 457,700 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 617,200 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 571,400 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 682,400 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 924,700 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 902,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 835,500 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 482,000 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million tonnes | +176.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 742,900 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million tonnes | +93.4% |
| 1989 | 663,400 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million tonnes | +179.5% |
| 1991 | 768,400 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million tonnes | +96.4% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 971,000 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1995 | 892,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 778,000 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 859,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 500,000 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 400,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 550,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million tonnes | +87.7% |
| 2003 | 861,000 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 805,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 754,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 919,000 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 748,000 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 403,999 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 501,508 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million tonnes | +126.8% |
| 2011 | 820,152 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 831,990 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 499,222 tonnes | -60.9% |
| 2016 | 499,222 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 303,114 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 190,647 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million tonnes | +696.5% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 266,581 tonnes | -84.8% |
| 2022 | 144,493 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 2023 | 105,903 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 164,495 tonnes | +55.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 164,495 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 195,716 tonnes, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 164,495 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,529 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877,634 tonnes | 622,927 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 575,160 tonnes | 432,000 tonnes | 980,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 904,710 tonnes | 482,000 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 697,498 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 808,099 tonnes | 190,647 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,534 tonnes | 105,903 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 54 Chile 189,333 tonnes compare
- 55 Japan 185,600 tonnes compare
- 56 Tajikistan 165,000 tonnes compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 157,985 tonnes compare
- 59 North Macedonia 145,149 tonnes compare
- 60 Switzerland 116,806 tonnes 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 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 barley production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,903 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.