Maize production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 500,000 t of maize, the 79th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%. The record was 831,345 t in 2013. Area harvested: 100,000 ha, yield 5.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 500,000 t
- World rank
- 79 of 162
- 10-year change
- +73%
- Record
- 831,345 t
- 2013
Maize in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.0
- world 5.8 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 10.9
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +73%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Laos | 515,300 | 0.04% |
| 78 | Belgium | 501,790 | 0.04% |
| 79 | Iraq | 500,000 | 0.04% |
| 80 | Australia | 447,027 | 0.04% |
| 81 | Albania | 410,438 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 500,000 | −7.1% | 100,000 | 5.00 |
| 2023 | 538,251 | +8.5% | 88,812 | 6.06 |
| 2022 | 496,003 | +32% | 82,844 | 5.99 |
| 2021 | 374,400 | −11% | 78,042 | 4.80 |
| 2020 | 419,345 | −11% | 90,522 | 4.63 |
| 2019 | 473,064 | +110% | 100,594 | 4.70 |
| 2018 | 225,000 | +21% | 50,000 | 4.50 |
| 2017 | 185,291 | −29% | 52,012 | 3.56 |
| 2016 | 259,546 | +42% | 66,738 | 3.89 |
| 2015 | 182,340 | −37% | 57,260 | 3.18 |
| 2014 | 289,288 | −65% | 84,574 | 3.42 |
| 2013 | 831,345 | +65% | 196,938 | 4.22 |
| 2012 | 503,389 | +50% | 150,516 | 3.34 |
| 2011 | 335,710 | +26% | 128,736 | 2.61 |
| 2010 | 266,699 | +12% | 113,075 | 2.36 |
| 2009 | 238,113 | −17% | 114,050 | 2.09 |
| 2008 | 287,955 | −25% | 122,575 | 2.35 |
| 2007 | 384,000 | −3.8% | 155,000 | 2.48 |
| 2006 | 399,000 | −0.5% | 164,500 | 2.43 |
| 2005 | 401,000 | −3.6% | 173,750 | 2.31 |
| 2004 | 416,000 | +79% | 185,000 | 2.25 |
| 2003 | 233,000 | −6.0% | 95,250 | 2.45 |
| 2002 | 248,000 | +6.9% | 101,500 | 2.44 |
| 2001 | 232,000 | +322% | 98,250 | 2.36 |
| 2000 | 55,000 | −52% | 72,750 | 0.76 |
| 1999 | 115,000 | −14% | 60,000 | 1.92 |
| 1998 | 133,000 | +9.9% | 61,000 | 2.18 |
| 1997 | 121,000 | −3.2% | 61,000 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 125,000 | +39% | 60,000 | 2.08 |
| 1995 | 90,000 | −30% | 63,000 | 1.43 |
| 1994 | 128,000 | −54% | 60,000 | 2.13 |
| 1993 | 280,000 | +7.7% | 145,000 | 1.93 |
| 1992 | 260,000 | +10% | 129,700 | 2.00 |
| 1991 | 236,000 | +37% | 107,975 | 2.19 |
| 1990 | 171,900 | +66% | 69,275 | 2.48 |
| 1989 | 103,600 | +34% | 46,225 | 2.24 |
| 1988 | 77,200 | +26% | 49,150 | 1.57 |
| 1987 | 61,300 | +16% | 31,225 | 1.96 |
| 1986 | 53,000 | +29% | 26,525 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 40,951 | +32% | 21,417 | 1.91 |
| 1984 | 30,930 | +10% | 18,803 | 1.64 |
| 1983 | 28,100 | −0.4% | 15,000 | 1.87 |
| 1982 | 28,200 | −28% | 11,925 | 2.36 |
| 1981 | 39,300 | −34% | 17,625 | 2.23 |
| 1980 | 59,600 | +1.7% | 23,700 | 2.51 |
| 1979 | 58,600 | −22% | 23,475 | 2.50 |
| 1978 | 74,800 | −9.0% | 32,725 | 2.29 |
| 1977 | 82,210 | +50% | 31,590 | 2.60 |
| 1976 | 54,980 | +135% | 27,355 | 2.01 |
| 1975 | 23,424 | +60% | 9,445 | 2.48 |
| 1974 | 14,639 | −23% | 7,000 | 2.09 |
| 1973 | 19,108 | +7.9% | 10,000 | 1.91 |
| 1972 | 17,703 | +11% | 12,500 | 1.42 |
| 1971 | 15,919 | +170% | 9,000 | 1.77 |
| 1970 | 5,902 | +23% | 4,800 | 1.23 |
| 1969 | 4,785 | +9.0% | 4,000 | 1.20 |
| 1968 | 4,389 | −1.7% | 3,800 | 1.16 |
| 1967 | 4,467 | +3.5% | 4,000 | 1.12 |
| 1966 | 4,317 | +18% | 4,000 | 1.08 |
| 1965 | 3,658 | +31% | 2,500 | 1.46 |
| 1964 | 2,800 | +39% | 2,000 | 1.40 |
| 1963 | 2,013 | +1.5% | 2,000 | 1.01 |
| 1962 | 1,983 | +4.5% | 2,000 | 0.99 |
| 1961 | 1,898 | — | 2,000 | 0.95 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 29 t USD 21,000
- Exporter rank
- 113 of 137
- Imports
- 966,809 t USD 231 m
- Importer rank
- 41 of 190
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 maize in Iraq?
Iraq produced 500,000 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of maize?
Iraq ranked 79th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Iraq changed?
It rose by 73% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 831,345 t in 2013.
What is the yield of maize in Iraq?
5.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (500,000 t from 100,000 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Iraq reported exports of 29 t (USD 21,000) and imports of 966,809 t (USD 231 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; the 2024 figure for Iraq is from an external organisation. 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.