Sugar cane production in Iraq

Iraq: Sugar cane production was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0
World rank
103rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
230,800
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Sugar cane production in Iraq, 1961–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119912021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, sugar cane production in Iraq stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Iraq peaked at 230,800 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Iraq 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar cane production in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane production in Iraq, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 89,764 —
1971 144,122 +60.6%
1972 110,296 -23.5%
1973 75,258 -31.8%
1974 97,842 +30.0%
1975 104,169 +6.5%
1976 128,125 +23.0%
1977 153,350 +19.7%
1978 200,654 +30.8%
1979 230,800 +15.0%
1980 190,000 -17.7%
1981 189,000 -0.5%
1982 146,000 -22.8%
1983 82,000 -43.8%
1984 85,500 +4.3%
1985 84,300 -1.4%
1986 38,000 -54.9%
1987 60,000 +57.9%
1988 30,000 -50.0%
1989 69,600 +132.0%
1990 71,300 +2.4%
1991 70,000 -1.8%
1992 80,000 +14.3%
1993 65,000 -18.8%
1994 67,000 +3.1%
1995 68,000 +1.5%
1996 65,000 -4.4%
1997 65,000 +0.0%
1998 65,000 +0.0%
1999 65,000 +0.0%
2000 65,000 +0.0%
2001 65,000 +0.0%
2002 70,000 +7.7%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 3,720 —
2009 6,276 +68.7%
2010 12,500 +99.2%
2011 10,795 -13.6%
2012 10,000 -7.4%
2013 8,168 -18.3%
2014 8,732 +6.9%
2015 12,170 +39.4%
2016 11,670 -4.1%
2017 7,000 -40.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million. (33 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,746. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 133,438 75,258 230,800 10
1980s 97,440 30,000 190,000 10
1990s 68,130 65,000 80,000 10
2000s 21,000 0 70,000 10
2010s 8,104 0 12,500 10
2020s 0 0 0 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 100 Brunei 56
  2. 101 Djibouti 55.8 compare
  3. 102 Samoa 11.93 compare
  4. 103 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
  5. 103 Lebanon 0 compare
  6. 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
  7. 103 Saint Lucia 0 compare
  8. 103 Singapore 0 compare
  9. 103 Syria 0 compare
  10. 103 Yemen 0 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Iraq?
Sugar cane production in Iraq was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 230,800 in 1979.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Iraq rank for sugar cane production?
Iraq ranks 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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