Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Iraq
Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 570,588 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Iraq, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Iraq stood at 570,588.
The figure is down 69.5% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Iraq peaked at 3.26 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, -338,800, in 1962.
That places Iraq 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 364,300 | — |
| 1962 | -338,800 | -193.0% |
| 1963 | 15,700 | -104.6% |
| 1964 | 107,000 | +581.5% |
| 1965 | 41,600 | -61.1% |
| 1966 | -100,028 | -340.5% |
| 1967 | 164,997 | -265.0% |
| 1968 | 164,974 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -79,838 | -148.4% |
| 1970 | 53,979 | -167.6% |
| 1971 | 954,990 | +1669.2% |
| 1972 | 25,246 | -97.4% |
| 1973 | 154,113 | +510.4% |
| 1974 | 671,817 | +335.9% |
| 1975 | 567,578 | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 616,400 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 723,000 | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | +61.5% |
| 1979 | 1.78 million | +52.2% |
| 1980 | 2.12 million | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 1.62 million | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 2.21 million | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 2.88 million | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.88 million | +42.4% |
| 1988 | 2.70 million | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 3.26 million | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 670,000 | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million | +83.6% |
| 1993 | 450,000 | -63.4% |
| 1994 | 500,000 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 480,000 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 300,000 | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million | +558.3% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 3.19 million | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 2.19 million | +86.6% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 488,185 | -80.7% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million | +283.2% |
| 2019 | 570,588 | -69.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 570,588 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 570,588 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1669.2% | 53,979 | 954,990 |
| 1964 | +581.5% | 15,700 | 107,000 |
| 1997 | +558.3% | 300,000 | 1.98 million |
| 1973 | +510.4% | 25,246 | 154,113 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,767 | -338,800 | 364,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 671,312 | 25,246 | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 million | 1.62 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 300,000 | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 1.18 million | 3.19 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 976,451 | 488,185 | 1.87 million | 3 |
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 net food imports by crop - wheat in Iraq?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Iraq was 570,588 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -338,800 in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.