How have things changed? in Iraq
Iraq: How have things changed? was 56,635 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.