Apples production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 76,005 t of apples, the 56th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 120,000 t in 1984. Area harvested: 24,596 ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 76,005 t
- World rank
- 56 of 93
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 120,000 t
- 1984
Apples in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.1
- world 20.9 (−85%)
- kg per person
- 1.65
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Israel | 80,006 | 0.08% |
| 55 | Georgia | 76,400 | 0.08% |
| 56 | Iraq | 76,005 | 0.08% |
| 57 | Croatia | 67,930 | 0.07% |
| 58 | Turkmenistan | 65,525 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of apples
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76,005 | +2.9% | 24,596 | 3.09 |
| 2023 | 73,882 | −4.5% | 24,065 | 3.07 |
| 2022 | 77,342 | −2.0% | 24,329 | 3.18 |
| 2021 | 78,917 | −0.6% | 24,660 | 3.20 |
| 2020 | 79,413 | +4.7% | 25,080 | 3.17 |
| 2019 | 75,831 | +53% | 24,000 | 3.16 |
| 2018 | 49,644 | +4.2% | 16,000 | 3.10 |
| 2017 | 47,626 | +7.0% | 15,500 | 3.07 |
| 2016 | 44,495 | +5.2% | 14,500 | 3.07 |
| 2015 | 42,307 | −33% | 14,000 | 3.02 |
| 2014 | 63,376 | +1.5% | 20,000 | 3.17 |
| 2013 | 62,433 | +19% | 20,000 | 3.12 |
| 2012 | 52,318 | +14% | 17,000 | 3.08 |
| 2011 | 45,948 | +16% | 15,000 | 3.06 |
| 2010 | 39,601 | +8.3% | 13,000 | 3.05 |
| 2009 | 36,576 | +0.6% | 12,000 | 3.05 |
| 2008 | 36,362 | +17% | 12,000 | 3.03 |
| 2007 | 31,000 | +24% | 10,750 | 2.88 |
| 2006 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 10,750 | 2.33 |
| 2005 | 25,000 | −14% | 10,750 | 2.33 |
| 2004 | 29,000 | −55% | 10,750 | 2.70 |
| 2003 | 64,000 | +1.6% | 10,750 | 5.95 |
| 2002 | 63,000 | −10.0% | 10,750 | 5.86 |
| 2001 | 70,000 | +6.1% | 10,750 | 6.51 |
| 2000 | 66,000 | −29% | 9,000 | 7.33 |
| 1999 | 93,000 | +8.1% | 10,500 | 8.86 |
| 1998 | 86,000 | +7.5% | 9,500 | 9.05 |
| 1997 | 80,000 | −5.9% | 8,072 | 9.91 |
| 1996 | 85,000 | −5.6% | 7,593 | 11.19 |
| 1995 | 90,000 | +5.3% | 8,236 | 10.93 |
| 1994 | 85,500 | +24% | 7,381 | 11.58 |
| 1993 | 68,800 | +2.7% | 5,621 | 12.24 |
| 1992 | 67,000 | +3.1% | 5,196 | 12.89 |
| 1991 | 65,000 | −13% | 4,797 | 13.55 |
| 1990 | 75,000 | 0.0% | 10,196 | 7.36 |
| 1989 | 75,000 | +4.2% | 9,000 | 8.33 |
| 1988 | 72,000 | +11% | 9,000 | 8.00 |
| 1987 | 65,090 | −19% | 9,000 | 7.23 |
| 1986 | 80,000 | −33% | 9,000 | 8.89 |
| 1985 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 12.00 |
| 1984 | 120,000 | +4.3% | — | — |
| 1983 | 115,000 | +4.5% | — | — |
| 1982 | 110,000 | +4.8% | — | — |
| 1981 | 105,000 | +42% | — | — |
| 1980 | 74,000 | −27% | — | — |
| 1979 | 101,000 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1978 | 99,680 | +17% | — | — |
| 1977 | 85,000 | +6.3% | — | — |
| 1976 | 80,000 | +9.6% | — | — |
| 1975 | 73,000 | +12% | — | — |
| 1974 | 65,000 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1973 | 60,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1972 | 50,000 | +17% | — | — |
| 1971 | 42,833 | +22% | — | — |
| 1970 | 35,000 | +17% | — | — |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +50% | — | — |
| 1968 | 20,000 | −17% | — | — |
| 1967 | 24,000 | +4.3% | — | — |
| 1966 | 23,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 23,000 | +4.5% | — | — |
| 1964 | 22,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 22,000 | +10% | — | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 250,000 t USD 100 m
- Importer rank
- 6 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apples in Iraq?
Iraq produced 76,005 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of apples?
Iraq ranked 56th of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in Iraq changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 120,000 t in 1984.
What is the yield of apples in Iraq?
3.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (76,005 t from 24,596 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import apples?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 250,000 t (USD 100 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Iraq is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.