Figs production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 7,709 t of figs, the 23rd largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 21,000 t in 1984. Area harvested: 933 ha, yield 8.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,709 t
- World rank
- 23 of 49
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 21,000 t
- 1984
Figs in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.82% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.3
- world 4.4 (+86%)
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 0.16
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Libya | 10,369 | 0.78% |
| 22 | Greece | 8,500 | 0.64% |
| 23 | Iraq | 7,709 | 0.58% |
| 24 | France | 7,450 | 0.56% |
| 25 | Portugal | 3,920 | 0.29% |
Map of world production of figs
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 | 7,709 | +4.9% | 933 | 8.26 |
| 2023 | 7,349 | −16% | 886 | 8.29 |
| 2022 | 8,700 | −10% | 1,072 | 8.12 |
| 2021 | 9,681 | +3.9% | 1,220 | 7.94 |
| 2020 | 9,322 | +0.6% | 1,190 | 7.83 |
| 2019 | 9,265 | +198% | 1,210 | 7.66 |
| 2018 | 3,104 | −7.3% | 406 | 7.65 |
| 2017 | 3,349 | +2.4% | 445 | 7.53 |
| 2016 | 3,271 | +8.4% | 440 | 7.43 |
| 2015 | 3,018 | −68% | 412 | 7.33 |
| 2014 | 9,457 | −4.2% | 1,333 | 7.09 |
| 2013 | 9,867 | +10% | 1,443 | 6.84 |
| 2012 | 8,935 | +3.9% | 1,326 | 6.74 |
| 2011 | 8,600 | +1.6% | 1,261 | 6.82 |
| 2010 | 8,466 | −4.6% | 1,268 | 6.68 |
| 2009 | 8,870 | −6.4% | 1,350 | 6.57 |
| 2008 | 9,473 | +15% | 1,450 | 6.53 |
| 2007 | 8,246 | +18% | 1,200 | 6.87 |
| 2006 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 5.83 |
| 2005 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,250 | 5.60 |
| 2004 | 7,000 | +17% | 1,250 | 5.60 |
| 2003 | 6,000 | −14% | 1,250 | 4.80 |
| 2002 | 7,000 | −30% | 1,250 | 5.60 |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +43% | 1,250 | 8.00 |
| 2000 | 7,000 | −52% | 1,500 | 4.67 |
| 1999 | 14,500 | −7.1% | 2,500 | 5.80 |
| 1998 | 15,600 | +4.0% | 3,700 | 4.22 |
| 1997 | 15,000 | −3.2% | 3,223 | 4.65 |
| 1996 | 15,500 | −3.1% | 3,466 | 4.47 |
| 1995 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 3,649 | 4.38 |
| 1994 | 15,000 | −9.1% | 3,527 | 4.25 |
| 1993 | 16,500 | +3.1% | 4,000 | 4.13 |
| 1992 | 16,000 | +14% | 3,999 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 14,000 | −24% | 4,200 | 3.33 |
| 1990 | 18,500 | +2.8% | 4,895 | 3.78 |
| 1989 | 18,000 | +9.1% | 4,500 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 16,500 | +0.1% | 4,500 | 3.67 |
| 1987 | 16,480 | −18% | 4,500 | 3.66 |
| 1986 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 4,440 | 4.50 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | −4.8% | 4,440 | 4.50 |
| 1984 | 21,000 | +62% | — | — |
| 1983 | 13,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 13,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 13,000 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1980 | 12,000 | −29% | — | — |
| 1979 | 17,000 | +3.2% | — | — |
| 1978 | 16,480 | +14% | — | — |
| 1977 | 14,500 | +12% | — | — |
| 1976 | 13,000 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1975 | 12,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1974 | 10,000 | +11% | — | — |
| 1973 | 9,000 | +29% | — | — |
| 1972 | 7,000 | +4.6% | — | — |
| 1971 | 6,693 | +12% | — | — |
| 1970 | 6,000 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1969 | 5,500 | +10% | — | — |
| 1968 | 5,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 | −17% | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of figs in Iraq?
Iraq produced 7,709 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of figs?
Iraq ranked 23rd of 49 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 28.1% of the world total.
How has the production of figs in Iraq changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 21,000 t in 1984.
What is the yield of figs in Iraq?
8.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,709 t from 933 ha), against a world average of 4.4 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 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.