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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 102 Benin 64,021 metric tons compare
  2. 103 United Arab Emirates 60,641 metric tons compare
  3. 104 Latvia 57,110 metric tons compare
  4. 106 Congo 55,452 metric tons compare
  5. 107 Gambia 55,138 metric tons compare
  6. 108 South Sudan 55,034 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.