FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Olives production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 29,534 t of olives, the 22nd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 34,501 t in 2019. Area harvested: 7,115 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 29,534 t
- World rank
- 22 of 40
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 34,501 t
- 2019
Olives in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,534 | +5.1% | 7,115 | 4.15 |
| 2023 | 28,102 | −8.3% | 6,748 | 4.16 |
| 2022 | 30,629 | −8.1% | 7,479 | 4.10 |
| 2021 | 33,314 | −1.8% | 8,170 | 4.08 |
| 2020 | 33,912 | −1.7% | 6,640 | 5.11 |
| 2019 | 34,501 | +181% | 9,720 | 3.55 |
| 2018 | 12,292 | +20% | 3,246 | 3.79 |
| 2017 | 10,203 | +9.3% | 2,663 | 3.83 |
| 2016 | 9,332 | +13% | 2,319 | 4.02 |
| 2015 | 8,268 | −67% | 2,001 | 4.13 |
| 2014 | 24,768 | +2.6% | 4,530 | 5.47 |
| 2013 | 24,136 | +18% | 4,650 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 20,379 | +17% | 4,500 | 4.53 |
| 2011 | 17,421 | +15% | 4,543 | 3.83 |
| 2010 | 15,113 | +16% | 4,700 | 3.22 |
| 2009 | 12,992 | +20% | 4,050 | 3.21 |
| 2008 | 10,840 | +20% | 3,400 | 3.19 |
| 2007 | 9,052 | +202% | 2,800 | 3.23 |
| 2006 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 921 | 3.26 |
| 2005 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 927 | 3.24 |
| 2004 | 3,000 | −25% | 950 | 3.16 |
| 2003 | 4,000 | −27% | 1,250 | 3.20 |
| 2002 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 1,620 | 3.40 |
| 2001 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 6,000 | −48% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1999 | 11,500 | −15% | 3,000 | 3.83 |
| 1998 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 3,650 | 3.70 |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +4.0% | 3,600 | 3.61 |
| 1996 | 12,500 | −3.8% | 3,550 | 3.52 |
| 1995 | 13,000 | −7.1% | 3,800 | 3.42 |
| 1994 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 4,087 | 3.43 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 4,342 | 3.45 |
| 1992 | 14,000 | +100% | 4,052 | 3.46 |
| 1991 | 7,000 | −42% | 2,026 | 3.46 |
| 1990 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 3,631 | 3.30 |
| 1989 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 3,500 | 3.43 |
| 1988 | 11,000 | +22% | 3,500 | 3.14 |
| 1987 | 9,000 | +29% | 3,500 | 2.57 |
| 1986 | 7,000 | +17% | 3,500 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 6,000 | +20% | 3,500 | 1.71 |
| 1984 | 5,000 | +67% | — | — |
| 1983 | 3,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,500 | +25% | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,000 | −4.8% | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,100 | −40% | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,500 | −30% | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,000 | −23% | — | — |
| 1977 | 6,500 | −7.1% | — | — |
| 1976 | 7,000 | −13% | — | — |
| 1975 | 8,000 | −5.9% | — | — |
| 1974 | 8,500 | −5.6% | — | — |
| 1973 | 9,000 | −10.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 10,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 10,000 | +43% | — | — |
| 1969 | 7,000 | −22% | — | — |
| 1968 | 9,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 9,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 9,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 9,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +13% | — | — |
| 1963 | 8,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | — | — |
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.