Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0139 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0139 units per person
Change on year
down 70.2%
World rank
105th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1878 units per person
in 1984
All-time low
-0.0457 units per person
in 1962
Years of data
48
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2019

-0.0500.050.10.150.2196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Iraq is 0.0139 units per person, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 70.2% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.1878 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.0457 units per person, in 1962.

Iraq ranks 105th of 174 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Iraq, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0506 units per person
1962 -0.0457 units per person -190.2%
1963 0.002 units per person -104.5%
1964 0.0135 units per person +559.0%
1965 0.0051 units per person -62.4%
1966 -0.0118 units per person -332.4%
1967 0.0188 units per person -259.4%
1968 0.0182 units per person -3.4%
1969 -0.0085 units per person -146.8%
1970 0.0055 units per person -165.3%
1971 0.0948 units per person +1609.1%
1972 0.0024 units per person -97.4%
1973 0.0143 units per person +489.8%
1974 0.0602 units per person +321.4%
1975 0.0492 units per person -18.3%
1976 0.0517 units per person +5.1%
1977 0.0586 units per person +13.5%
1978 0.0916 units per person +56.2%
1979 0.135 units per person +47.4%
1980 0.1556 units per person +15.3%
1981 0.1157 units per person -25.6%
1982 0.1329 units per person +14.8%
1983 0.1489 units per person +12.1%
1984 0.1878 units per person +26.1%
1985 0.1336 units per person -28.8%
1986 0.1258 units per person -5.9%
1987 0.1743 units per person +38.5%
1988 0.1597 units per person -8.4%
1989 0.1877 units per person +17.6%
1990 0.1081 units per person -42.4%
1991 0.0377 units per person -65.1%
1992 0.0672 units per person +78.2%
1993 0.0234 units per person -65.1%
1994 0.0248 units per person +5.9%
1995 0.023 units per person -7.2%
1996 0.014 units per person -39.5%
1997 0.0891 units per person +538.3%
1998 0.1016 units per person +14.1%
1999 0.0779 units per person -23.4%
2000 0.1304 units per person +67.5%
2001 0.1191 units per person -8.7%
2002 0.0837 units per person -29.7%
2003 0.0439 units per person -47.6%
2004 0.0795 units per person +81.4%
2005 0.0892 units per person +12.2%
2017 0.0124 units per person -86.1%
2018 0.0465 units per person +274.3%
2019 0.0139 units per person -70.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +1609.1% 0.0055 units per person 0.0948 units per person
1964 +559.0% 0.002 units per person 0.0135 units per person
1997 +538.3% 0.014 units per person 0.0891 units per person
1973 +489.8% 0.0024 units per person 0.0143 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0047 units per person -0.0457 units per person 0.0506 units per person 9
1970s 0.0563 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.135 units per person 10
1980s 0.1522 units per person 0.1157 units per person 0.1878 units per person 10
1990s 0.0567 units per person 0.014 units per person 0.1081 units per person 10
2000s 0.091 units per person 0.0439 units per person 0.1304 units per person 6
2010s 0.0242 units per person 0.0124 units per person 0.0465 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 102 Gambia 0.0149 units per person compare
  2. 103 Tanzania 0.0141 units per person compare
  3. 104 Angola 0.0139 units per person compare
  4. 106 Rwanda 0.0138 units per person compare
  5. 107 Mali 0.0137 units per person compare
  6. 108 Syria 0.0135 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Iraq?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Iraq was 0.0139 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.1878 units per person in 1984.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0457 units per person in 1962.
How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Iraq ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.