How have things changed? in Iraq
Iraq: How have things changed? was 56,635 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
56,635 metric tons
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
105th
of 215 countries
All-time high
85,625 metric tons
in 2014
All-time low
10,200 metric tons
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Iraq, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Iraq stood at 56,635 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Iraq peaked at 85,625 metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,200 metric tons, in 1967.
Iraq ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Iraq, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16,800 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 14,100 metric tons | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 10,200 metric tons | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 19,100 metric tons | +87.3% |
| 1969 | 22,002 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 32,100 metric tons | +45.9% |
| 1971 | 27,200 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 32,000 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 27,700 metric tons | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 24,246 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 21,832 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 28,283 metric tons | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 26,101 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 26,100 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 55,228 metric tons | +111.6% |
| 1980 | 53,245 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 26,219 metric tons | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 24,000 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 22,500 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 21,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 21,441 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 20,564 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 21,250 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 26,461 metric tons | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 24,555 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 24,229 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 15,235 metric tons | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 22,823 metric tons | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 23,941 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 29,247 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 30,808 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 33,237 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 34,702 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 30,074 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 24,606 metric tons | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 22,512 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 35,300 metric tons | +56.8% |
| 2002 | 28,000 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 19,200 metric tons | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 26,883 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 43,949 metric tons | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 73,942 metric tons | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 68,842 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 53,826 metric tons | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 46,977 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 39,668 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 47,831 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 76,117 metric tons | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 70,913 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 85,625 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 52,099 metric tons | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 60,180 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 67,079 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 62,718 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 62,378 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 57,514 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 66,414 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 65,585 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 60,480 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 56,635 metric tons | -6.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 56,635 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 56,635 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +111.6% | 26,100 metric tons | 55,228 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,440 metric tons | 10,200 metric tons | 22,002 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 30,079 metric tons | 21,832 metric tons | 55,228 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,124 metric tons | 20,564 metric tons | 53,245 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,890 metric tons | 15,235 metric tons | 34,702 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,943 metric tons | 19,200 metric tons | 73,942 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,461 metric tons | 39,668 metric tons | 85,625 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,325 metric tons | 56,635 metric tons | 66,414 metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Iraq?
- How have things changed? in Iraq was 56,635 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 85,625 metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,200 metric tons in 1967.
- How does Iraq rank for how have things changed??
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.