All citrus fruit production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 166,514 t of all citrus fruit, the 56th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 400,000 t in 2002. Area harvested: 138,012 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 166,514 t
- World rank
- 56 of 136
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 400,000 t
- 2002
All citrus fruit in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 15.6 (−92%)
- kg per person
- 3.62
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- +30%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Bangladesh | 181,825 | 0.11% |
| 55 | DR Congo | 180,487 | 0.11% |
| 56 | Iraq | 166,514 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Philippines | 149,969 | 0.09% |
| 58 | Jamaica | 148,781 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
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 | 166,514 | +0.1% | 138,012 | 1.21 |
| 2023 | 166,332 | −0.7% | 133,384 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 167,425 | −0.3% | 98,017 | 1.71 |
| 2021 | 167,878 | +9.9% | 107,555 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 152,806 | +6.8% | 107,885 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 143,078 | +78% | 103,774 | 1.38 |
| 2018 | 80,452 | −2.1% | 57,345 | 1.40 |
| 2017 | 82,179 | +1.6% | 58,450 | 1.41 |
| 2016 | 80,904 | +8.4% | 55,319 | 1.46 |
| 2015 | 74,652 | −42% | 43,541 | 1.71 |
| 2014 | 128,075 | +2.9% | 62,320 | 2.06 |
| 2013 | 124,503 | +21% | 59,589 | 2.09 |
| 2012 | 102,759 | +2.0% | 48,934 | 2.10 |
| 2011 | 100,764 | −18% | 46,116 | 2.19 |
| 2010 | 123,272 | −12% | 42,013 | 2.93 |
| 2009 | 140,518 | +13% | 43,644 | 3.22 |
| 2008 | 124,601 | +19% | 40,726 | 3.06 |
| 2007 | 104,993 | −8.9% | 32,542 | 3.23 |
| 2006 | 115,300 | +4.7% | 32,550 | 3.54 |
| 2005 | 110,166 | −12% | 30,723 | 3.59 |
| 2004 | 125,756 | −51% | 30,712 | 4.09 |
| 2003 | 254,924 | −36% | 31,250 | 8.16 |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +2.3% | 31,250 | 12.80 |
| 2001 | 391,000 | +22% | 31,250 | 12.51 |
| 2000 | 321,350 | −9.2% | 32,834 | 9.79 |
| 1999 | 353,900 | −5.7% | 35,208 | 10.05 |
| 1998 | 375,120 | +2.7% | 36,854 | 10.18 |
| 1997 | 365,410 | −2.1% | 35,317 | 10.35 |
| 1996 | 373,420 | −1.7% | 36,521 | 10.22 |
| 1995 | 379,940 | +0.9% | 37,919 | 10.02 |
| 1994 | 376,630 | −0.7% | 49,817 | 7.56 |
| 1993 | 379,350 | +4.7% | 70,965 | 5.35 |
| 1992 | 362,400 | +18% | 65,626 | 5.52 |
| 1991 | 306,645 | +25% | 54,979 | 5.58 |
| 1990 | 244,950 | +3.6% | 45,941 | 5.33 |
| 1989 | 236,430 | −1.9% | 42,650 | 5.54 |
| 1988 | 240,900 | −2.6% | 39,250 | 6.14 |
| 1987 | 247,360 | +6.9% | 40,750 | 6.07 |
| 1986 | 231,500 | +2.0% | 42,260 | 5.48 |
| 1985 | 227,000 | +1.8% | 38,000 | 5.97 |
| 1984 | 223,000 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1983 | 220,000 | +10% | — | — |
| 1982 | 200,000 | +12% | — | — |
| 1981 | 179,200 | +22% | — | — |
| 1980 | 147,000 | −23% | — | — |
| 1979 | 191,360 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1978 | 188,890 | +23% | — | — |
| 1977 | 153,200 | +21% | — | — |
| 1976 | 126,950 | +46% | — | — |
| 1975 | 87,100 | +42% | — | — |
| 1974 | 61,170 | +15% | — | — |
| 1973 | 53,360 | +4.3% | — | — |
| 1972 | 51,150 | +0.2% | — | — |
| 1971 | 51,062 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1970 | 49,620 | +10.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 45,120 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1968 | 44,522 | +9.7% | — | — |
| 1967 | 40,600 | +1.2% | — | — |
| 1966 | 40,100 | −15% | — | — |
| 1965 | 47,100 | +12% | — | — |
| 1964 | 42,100 | +23% | — | — |
| 1963 | 34,100 | +3.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 33,100 | +37% | — | — |
| 1961 | 24,100 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Iraq?
Iraq produced 166,514 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Iraq ranked 56th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Iraq changed?
It rose by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 400,000 t in 2002.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Iraq?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (166,514 t from 138,012 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.