Eggplants production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 86,996 t of eggplants, the 25th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 80%. The record was 529,000 t in 2000. Area harvested: 5,972 ha, yield 14.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 86,996 t
- World rank
- 25 of 98
- 10-year change
- −80%
- Record
- 529,000 t
- 2000
Eggplants in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.86% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.6
- world 29.3 (−50%)
- kg per person
- 1.89
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −80%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Azerbaijan | 96,238 | 0.17% |
| 24 | Sudan | 89,525 | 0.16% |
| 25 | Iraq | 86,996 | 0.15% |
| 26 | Rwanda | 83,501 | 0.15% |
| 27 | Mali | 69,624 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of eggplants
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 | 86,996 | +38% | 5,972 | 14.57 |
| 2023 | 63,170 | −65% | 4,149 | 15.23 |
| 2022 | 183,056 | −15% | 12,388 | 14.78 |
| 2021 | 215,687 | +4.1% | 12,764 | 16.90 |
| 2020 | 207,202 | +52% | 13,617 | 15.22 |
| 2019 | 136,749 | +31% | 8,660 | 15.79 |
| 2018 | 104,402 | +10% | 6,419 | 16.26 |
| 2017 | 94,483 | −7.8% | 6,992 | 13.51 |
| 2016 | 102,452 | −29% | 8,356 | 12.26 |
| 2015 | 144,161 | −67% | 8,747 | 16.48 |
| 2014 | 434,322 | −15% | 22,301 | 19.48 |
| 2013 | 510,918 | +21% | 23,564 | 21.68 |
| 2012 | 422,336 | −6.6% | 21,097 | 20.02 |
| 2011 | 452,050 | +17% | 19,917 | 22.70 |
| 2010 | 387,435 | −2.2% | 16,858 | 22.98 |
| 2009 | 396,155 | −2.4% | 21,187 | 18.70 |
| 2008 | 406,076 | +39% | 21,200 | 19.15 |
| 2007 | 291,470 | −23% | 18,750 | 15.55 |
| 2006 | 377,000 | −14% | 22,250 | 16.94 |
| 2005 | 439,000 | +10% | 23,000 | 19.09 |
| 2004 | 399,000 | +46% | 23,000 | 17.35 |
| 2003 | 274,000 | −38% | 15,000 | 18.27 |
| 2002 | 442,000 | −1.1% | 22,250 | 19.87 |
| 2001 | 447,000 | −16% | 21,750 | 20.55 |
| 2000 | 529,000 | +51% | 21,750 | 24.32 |
| 1999 | 350,000 | +25% | 18,000 | 19.44 |
| 1998 | 280,000 | +40% | 15,000 | 18.67 |
| 1997 | 200,000 | +29% | 10,500 | 19.05 |
| 1996 | 155,000 | −3.1% | 10,000 | 15.50 |
| 1995 | 160,000 | +3.2% | 10,600 | 15.09 |
| 1994 | 155,000 | −3.1% | 10,500 | 14.76 |
| 1993 | 160,000 | +2.6% | 11,000 | 14.55 |
| 1992 | 156,000 | +23% | 10,500 | 14.86 |
| 1991 | 127,000 | −12% | 9,750 | 13.03 |
| 1990 | 144,300 | −23% | 11,575 | 12.47 |
| 1989 | 187,200 | −9.6% | 12,650 | 14.80 |
| 1988 | 207,100 | +23% | 12,175 | 17.01 |
| 1987 | 167,900 | −4.8% | 13,925 | 12.06 |
| 1986 | 176,300 | −24% | 12,025 | 14.66 |
| 1985 | 232,500 | +32% | 13,750 | 16.91 |
| 1984 | 176,600 | +57% | 11,025 | 16.02 |
| 1983 | 112,400 | +1.8% | 9,400 | 11.96 |
| 1982 | 110,400 | +33% | 9,925 | 11.12 |
| 1981 | 83,300 | −17% | 7,150 | 11.65 |
| 1980 | 100,900 | +96% | 8,975 | 11.24 |
| 1979 | 51,400 | −52% | 5,475 | 9.39 |
| 1978 | 106,264 | −12% | 7,124 | 14.92 |
| 1977 | 120,559 | +7.4% | 7,087 | 17.01 |
| 1976 | 112,205 | +37% | 6,500 | 17.26 |
| 1975 | 81,872 | +21% | 5,754 | 14.23 |
| 1974 | 67,528 | −42% | 4,891 | 13.81 |
| 1973 | 116,585 | −12% | 9,686 | 12.04 |
| 1972 | 132,000 | +4.2% | 10,250 | 12.88 |
| 1971 | 126,694 | +6.0% | 10,662 | 11.88 |
| 1970 | 119,515 | −8.2% | 9,435 | 12.67 |
| 1969 | 130,183 | +6.1% | 9,720 | 13.39 |
| 1968 | 122,753 | −51% | 9,657 | 12.71 |
| 1967 | 248,685 | +67% | 14,167 | 17.55 |
| 1966 | 148,578 | +8.6% | 9,885 | 15.03 |
| 1965 | 136,787 | +3.0% | 9,404 | 14.55 |
| 1964 | 132,787 | +51% | 8,636 | 15.38 |
| 1963 | 88,074 | +10% | 7,620 | 11.56 |
| 1962 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 7,400 | 10.81 |
| 1961 | 80,000 | — | 7,300 | 10.96 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 80,000 t USD 15.0 m
- Importer rank
- 2 of 110
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 eggplants in Iraq?
Iraq produced 86,996 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of eggplants?
Iraq ranked 25th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.6% of the world total.
How has the production of eggplants in Iraq changed?
It fell by 80% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 529,000 t in 2000.
What is the yield of eggplants in Iraq?
14.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (86,996 t from 5,972 ha), against a world average of 29.3 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import eggplants (aubergines)?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 80,000 t (USD 15.0 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.