Tobacco production in Iraq
Iraq: Tobacco production was 2,340 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,340 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 146 countries
All-time high
18,418 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
1,020 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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 2,340 tonnes 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 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,020 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,698 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,502 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 4,700 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1964 | 13,500 tonnes | +187.2% |
| 1965 | 10,252 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 6,000 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1967 | 13,326 tonnes | +122.1% |
| 1968 | 15,806 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 10,145 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1970 | 15,825 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1971 | 18,418 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 9,922 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1973 | 10,697 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 13,668 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 4,500 tonnes | -67.1% |
| 1976 | 6,718 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1977 | 7,250 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 10,995 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 9,400 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 9,600 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 11,900 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 12,300 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 14,300 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 13,600 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 17,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 12,800 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 9,100 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 1,800 tonnes | -80.2% |
| 1989 | 3,200 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1990 | 4,400 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 1,020 tonnes | -76.8% |
| 1992 | 2,500 tonnes | +145.1% |
| 1993 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,450 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 2,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,450 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,550 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,300 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,250 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,500 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,250 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,308 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,319 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,314 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,307 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,335 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,348 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,353 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,354 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,354 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,340 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,340 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,340 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,349 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,340 tonnes | -0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,340 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319 tonnes, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,340 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,811 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 13,500 tonnes |
| 1992 | +145.1% | 1,020 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes |
| 1967 | +122.1% | 6,000 tonnes | 13,326 tonnes |
| 1988 | -80.2% | 9,100 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes |
| 1989 | +77.8% | 1,800 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes |
| 1991 | -76.8% | 4,400 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,325 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 15,806 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,739 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 18,418 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,560 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,527 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,350 tonnes | 2,250 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,333 tonnes | 2,307 tonnes | 2,354 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,344 tonnes | 2,340 tonnes | 2,350 tonnes | 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 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 tobacco production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 18,418 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.