Sugar beet production in Iraq
Iraq: Sugar beet production was 35,354 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35,354 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 69 countries
All-time high
155,000 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
65 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 35,354 tonnes for sugar beet production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Iraq peaked at 155,000 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 65 tonnes, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 41st of 69 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.
Sugar beet production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 27,648 tonnes | +84.3% |
| 1966 | 26,136 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 40,742 tonnes | +55.9% |
| 1968 | 42,354 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 31,681 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1970 | 54,156 tonnes | +70.9% |
| 1971 | 78,192 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1972 | 74,320 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 53,878 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 61,692 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 49,424 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 72,178 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1977 | 75,254 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 53,790 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 37,200 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1980 | 32,000 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 15,900 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 1982 | 7,400 tonnes | -53.5% |
| 1983 | 10,000 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 155,000 tonnes | +1450.0% |
| 1985 | 125,000 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 130,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 130,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 150,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,610 tonnes | -98.9% |
| 1991 | 1,610 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,610 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,610 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,610 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,610 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,696 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,837 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,979 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2,120 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2,262 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2,403 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 674.64 tonnes | -71.9% |
| 2003 | 65 tonnes | -90.4% |
| 2004 | 70 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 70 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,000 tonnes | +27042.9% |
| 2007 | 18,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 17,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19,542 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 24,827 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 27,547 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 30,322 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 31,042 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31,025 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31,269 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32,106 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 32,692 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 38,040 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 31,720 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 31,600 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 32,139 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 35,100 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 35,354 tonnes | +0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 35,354 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140,564 tonnes, 25% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 35,354 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,185 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +27042.9% | 70 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes |
| 1984 | +1450.0% | 10,000 tonnes | 155,000 tonnes |
| 1990 | -98.9% | 150,000 tonnes | 1,610 tonnes |
| 2003 | -90.4% | 674.64 tonnes | 65 tonnes |
| 1965 | +84.3% | 15,000 tonnes | 27,648 tonnes |
| 2002 | -71.9% | 2,403 tonnes | 674.64 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,729 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 42,354 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,008 tonnes | 37,200 tonnes | 78,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,530 tonnes | 7,400 tonnes | 155,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,729 tonnes | 1,610 tonnes | 2,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,754 tonnes | 65 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,841 tonnes | 19,542 tonnes | 38,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,183 tonnes | 31,600 tonnes | 35,354 tonnes | 5 |
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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 sugar beet production in Iraq?
- Sugar beet production in Iraq was 35,354 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 155,000 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for sugar beet production?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.