Barley production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 164,495 t of barley, the 56th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 87%. The record was 1.9 million t in 1990. Area harvested: 173,042 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 164,495 t
- World rank
- 56 of 100
- 10-year change
- −87%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 1990
Barley in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.88% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 3.2 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 3.57
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −87%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Japan | 185,600 | 0.13% |
| 55 | Tajikistan | 165,000 | 0.12% |
| 56 | Iraq | 164,495 | 0.12% |
| 57 | Uzbekistan | 157,985 | 0.11% |
| 58 | North Macedonia | 145,149 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of barley
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 | 164,495 | +55% | 173,042 | 0.95 |
| 2023 | 105,903 | −27% | 120,131 | 0.88 |
| 2022 | 144,493 | −46% | 91,144 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 266,581 | −85% | 172,822 | 1.54 |
| 2020 | 1,756,200 | +16% | 1,123,712 | 1.56 |
| 2019 | 1,518,471 | +696% | 897,216 | 1.69 |
| 2018 | 190,647 | −37% | 134,328 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 303,114 | −39% | 197,625 | 1.53 |
| 2016 | 499,222 | 0.0% | 259,859 | 1.92 |
| 2015 | 499,222 | −61% | 265,425 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 1,277,796 | +27% | 1,145,814 | 1.12 |
| 2013 | 1,003,198 | +21% | 813,548 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 831,990 | +1.4% | 525,625 | 1.58 |
| 2011 | 820,152 | −28% | 718,549 | 1.14 |
| 2010 | 1,137,169 | +127% | 1,005,766 | 1.13 |
| 2009 | 501,508 | +24% | 390,506 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 403,999 | −46% | 429,625 | 0.94 |
| 2007 | 748,000 | −19% | 1,093,750 | 0.68 |
| 2006 | 919,000 | +22% | 1,026,000 | 0.90 |
| 2005 | 754,000 | −6.3% | 1,063,250 | 0.71 |
| 2004 | 805,000 | −6.5% | 957,000 | 0.84 |
| 2003 | 861,000 | −17% | 1,063,250 | 0.81 |
| 2002 | 1,032,470 | +88% | 1,299,640 | 0.79 |
| 2001 | 550,000 | +38% | 1,200,000 | 0.46 |
| 2000 | 400,000 | −20% | 1,110,000 | 0.36 |
| 1999 | 500,000 | −42% | 1,220,000 | 0.41 |
| 1998 | 859,000 | +10% | 1,213,000 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 778,000 | −40% | 1,173,000 | 0.66 |
| 1996 | 1,300,000 | +46% | 1,650,000 | 0.79 |
| 1995 | 892,000 | −8.1% | 1,389,000 | 0.64 |
| 1994 | 971,000 | −38% | 1,535,000 | 0.63 |
| 1993 | 1,562,000 | +3.5% | 2,314,000 | 0.68 |
| 1992 | 1,509,000 | +96% | 2,012,000 | 0.75 |
| 1991 | 768,400 | −59% | 1,311,250 | 0.59 |
| 1990 | 1,854,300 | +180% | 1,922,100 | 0.96 |
| 1989 | 663,400 | −54% | 913,175 | 0.73 |
| 1988 | 1,436,800 | +93% | 1,313,850 | 1.09 |
| 1987 | 742,900 | −29% | 972,475 | 0.76 |
| 1986 | 1,046,000 | −21% | 1,456,000 | 0.72 |
| 1985 | 1,331,400 | +176% | 1,356,600 | 0.98 |
| 1984 | 482,000 | −42% | 525,425 | 0.92 |
| 1983 | 835,500 | −7.4% | 1,216,575 | 0.69 |
| 1982 | 902,000 | −2.5% | 1,110,250 | 0.81 |
| 1981 | 924,700 | +36% | 983,875 | 0.94 |
| 1980 | 682,400 | +19% | 829,625 | 0.82 |
| 1979 | 571,400 | −7.4% | 760,300 | 0.75 |
| 1978 | 617,200 | +35% | 714,324 | 0.86 |
| 1977 | 457,700 | −21% | 535,875 | 0.85 |
| 1976 | 579,300 | +33% | 575,700 | 1.01 |
| 1975 | 437,000 | −18% | 567,300 | 0.77 |
| 1974 | 533,000 | +15% | 519,000 | 1.03 |
| 1973 | 462,000 | −53% | 464,100 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 980,000 | +127% | 675,000 | 1.45 |
| 1971 | 432,000 | −37% | 395,750 | 1.09 |
| 1970 | 682,000 | −29% | 600,000 | 1.14 |
| 1969 | 963,000 | −2.9% | 750,000 | 1.28 |
| 1968 | 992,000 | +16% | 800,000 | 1.24 |
| 1967 | 855,000 | +2.8% | 1,000,000 | 0.86 |
| 1966 | 832,090 | +3.1% | 1,000,000 | 0.83 |
| 1965 | 806,903 | +30% | 1,000,000 | 0.81 |
| 1964 | 622,927 | −21% | 800,000 | 0.78 |
| 1963 | 790,328 | −30% | 900,000 | 0.88 |
| 1962 | 1,125,257 | +23% | 1,000,000 | 1.13 |
| 1961 | 911,194 | — | 900,000 | 1.01 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 213,157 t USD 69.3 m
- Importer rank
- 28 of 132
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 barley in Iraq?
Iraq produced 164,495 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of barley?
Iraq ranked 56th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Iraq changed?
It fell by 87% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 1.9 million t in 1990.
What is the yield of barley in Iraq?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (164,495 t from 173,042 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import barley?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 213,157 t (USD 69.3 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. 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.