Cabbages production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 6,478 t of cabbages, the 108th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 66%. The record was 29,898 t in 2010. Area harvested: 618 ha, yield 10.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,478 t
- World rank
- 108 of 146
- 10-year change
- −66%
- Record
- 29,898 t
- 2010
Cabbages in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.5
- world 30.6 (−66%)
- kg per person
- 0.14
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- −66%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Slovakia | 7,790 | 0.01% |
| 107 | Montenegro | 7,474 | 0.01% |
| 108 | Iraq | 6,478 | 0.01% |
| 109 | Namibia | 6,279 | 0.01% |
| 110 | Kuwait | 5,694 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cabbages
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 | 6,478 | −11% | 618 | 10.48 |
| 2023 | 7,266 | −32% | 705 | 10.31 |
| 2022 | 10,664 | −8.8% | 1,107 | 9.63 |
| 2021 | 11,687 | +33% | 1,100 | 10.62 |
| 2020 | 8,789 | +52% | 922 | 9.53 |
| 2019 | 5,769 | −5.9% | 818 | 7.05 |
| 2018 | 6,130 | −15% | 829 | 7.39 |
| 2017 | 7,196 | −55% | 898 | 8.01 |
| 2016 | 16,164 | +37% | 1,405 | 11.50 |
| 2015 | 11,756 | −39% | 778 | 15.11 |
| 2014 | 19,165 | −5.8% | 1,435 | 13.36 |
| 2013 | 20,340 | +35% | 1,448 | 14.05 |
| 2012 | 15,110 | −18% | 1,188 | 12.72 |
| 2011 | 18,334 | −39% | 1,356 | 13.52 |
| 2010 | 29,898 | +20% | 1,975 | 15.14 |
| 2009 | 24,979 | +18% | 1,876 | 13.32 |
| 2008 | 21,147 | −13% | 1,600 | 13.22 |
| 2007 | 24,202 | +15% | 2,000 | 12.10 |
| 2006 | 21,000 | +24% | 1,500 | 14.00 |
| 2005 | 17,000 | +42% | 1,500 | 11.33 |
| 2004 | 12,000 | −25% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 2003 | 16,000 | +220% | 1,500 | 10.67 |
| 2002 | 5,000 | −50% | 250 | 20.00 |
| 2001 | 10,000 | −41% | 750 | 13.33 |
| 2000 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 750 | 22.67 |
| 1999 | 16,000 | −24% | 1,000 | 16.00 |
| 1998 | 21,000 | +2.4% | 1,300 | 16.15 |
| 1997 | 20,500 | −2.4% | 1,250 | 16.40 |
| 1996 | 21,000 | −8.7% | 1,200 | 17.50 |
| 1995 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 1,300 | 17.69 |
| 1994 | 22,000 | −4.3% | 1,250 | 17.60 |
| 1993 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 1,300 | 17.69 |
| 1992 | 21,000 | +176% | 1,200 | 17.50 |
| 1991 | 7,600 | −59% | 650 | 11.69 |
| 1990 | 18,500 | +113% | 1,375 | 13.45 |
| 1989 | 8,700 | −37% | 1,190 | 7.31 |
| 1988 | 13,800 | +106% | 1,575 | 8.76 |
| 1987 | 6,700 | −37% | 750 | 8.93 |
| 1986 | 10,600 | +1.0% | 775 | 13.68 |
| 1985 | 10,500 | −29% | 780 | 13.46 |
| 1984 | 14,700 | +126% | 875 | 16.80 |
| 1983 | 6,500 | +30% | 450 | 14.44 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | +6.4% | 325 | 15.38 |
| 1981 | 4,700 | −25% | 375 | 12.53 |
| 1980 | 6,300 | +6.8% | 396 | 15.91 |
| 1979 | 5,900 | +19% | 396 | 14.90 |
| 1978 | 4,974 | −0.1% | 396 | 12.56 |
| 1977 | 4,981 | −24% | 550 | 9.06 |
| 1976 | 6,575 | −25% | 474 | 13.87 |
| 1975 | 8,758 | +27% | 1,085 | 8.07 |
| 1974 | 6,909 | −41% | 475 | 14.55 |
| 1973 | 11,753 | −27% | 1,357 | 8.66 |
| 1972 | 16,136 | +4.0% | 1,161 | 13.90 |
| 1971 | 15,520 | +6.7% | 1,113 | 13.94 |
| 1970 | 14,544 | −0.6% | 1,075 | 13.53 |
| 1969 | 14,625 | −0.1% | 1,069 | 13.68 |
| 1968 | 14,636 | −0.9% | 1,079 | 13.56 |
| 1967 | 14,775 | +8.1% | 1,106 | 13.36 |
| 1966 | 13,670 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 13.67 |
| 1965 | 13,670 | +95% | 1,000 | 13.67 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | −0.3% | 780 | 8.97 |
| 1963 | 7,020 | −14% | 754 | 9.31 |
| 1962 | 8,163 | +52% | 581 | 14.05 |
| 1961 | 5,387 | — | 407 | 13.24 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 113 of 115
- Imports
- 30,000 t USD 10.0 m
- Importer rank
- 24 of 164
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 cabbages in Iraq?
Iraq produced 6,478 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Iraq ranked 108th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Iraq changed?
It fell by 66% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 29,898 t in 2010.
What is the yield of cabbages in Iraq?
10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,478 t from 618 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Iraq reported exports of 1 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 30,000 t (USD 10.0 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.

