Tobacco production in Iraq
Iraq: Tobacco production was 2,340 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,340
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 146 countries
All-time high
18,418
in 1971
All-time low
1,020
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2,340 for tobacco production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Iraq peaked at 18,418 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,020, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 70th of 146 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.
Tobacco production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,698 | — |
| 1962 | 8,502 | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 4,700 | -44.7% |
| 1964 | 13,500 | +187.2% |
| 1965 | 10,252 | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 6,000 | -41.5% |
| 1967 | 13,326 | +122.1% |
| 1968 | 15,806 | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 10,145 | -35.8% |
| 1970 | 15,825 | +56.0% |
| 1971 | 18,418 | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 9,922 | -46.1% |
| 1973 | 10,697 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 13,668 | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 4,500 | -67.1% |
| 1976 | 6,718 | +49.3% |
| 1977 | 7,250 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 10,995 | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 9,400 | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 9,600 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 11,900 | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 12,300 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 14,300 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 13,600 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 17,000 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 12,800 | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 9,100 | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 1,800 | -80.2% |
| 1989 | 3,200 | +77.8% |
| 1990 | 4,400 | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 1,020 | -76.8% |
| 1992 | 2,500 | +145.1% |
| 1993 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,450 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 2,500 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,450 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,500 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,550 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,250 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,250 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2,250 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,250 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,250 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,250 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,308 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,319 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,314 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,307 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,335 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,348 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,353 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,354 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,354 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,340 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,340 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,340 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,349 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,350 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,340 | -0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,340 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,340 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,811, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +187.2% | 4,700 | 13,500 |
| 1992 | +145.1% | 1,020 | 2,500 |
| 1967 | +122.1% | 6,000 | 13,326 |
| 1988 | -80.2% | 9,100 | 1,800 |
| 1989 | +77.8% | 1,800 | 3,200 |
| 1991 | -76.8% | 4,400 | 1,020 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,325 | 4,700 | 15,806 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,739 | 4,500 | 18,418 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,560 | 1,800 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,527 | 1,020 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,350 | 2,250 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,333 | 2,307 | 2,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,344 | 2,340 | 2,350 | 5 |
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 tobacco production in Iraq?
- Tobacco production in Iraq was 2,340 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 18,418 in 1971.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for tobacco production?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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