Plums production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 6,828 t of plums, the 56th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 35,000 t in 1990. Area harvested: 999 ha, yield 6.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,828 t
- World rank
- 56 of 88
- 10-year change
- −40%
- Record
- 35,000 t
- 1990
Plums in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.8
- world 4.8 (+42%)
- kg per person
- 0.15
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- −40%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 7,397 | 0.06% |
| 55 | Taiwan | 6,986 | 0.06% |
| 56 | Iraq | 6,828 | 0.05% |
| 57 | Peru | 6,362 | 0.05% |
| 58 | Netherlands | 6,360 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of plums
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 | 6,828 | −24% | 999 | 6.83 |
| 2023 | 8,930 | −32% | 1,315 | 6.79 |
| 2022 | 13,077 | −13% | 1,939 | 6.74 |
| 2021 | 14,994 | −9.6% | 2,237 | 6.70 |
| 2020 | 16,584 | +8.0% | 2,359 | 7.03 |
| 2019 | 15,351 | +244% | 2,000 | 7.68 |
| 2018 | 4,464 | +25% | 673 | 6.63 |
| 2017 | 3,579 | +4.6% | 553 | 6.47 |
| 2016 | 3,421 | −0.1% | 547 | 6.25 |
| 2015 | 3,426 | −70% | 582 | 5.89 |
| 2014 | 11,408 | −3.6% | 1,923 | 5.93 |
| 2013 | 11,835 | +14% | 1,999 | 5.92 |
| 2012 | 10,394 | +9.2% | 1,760 | 5.91 |
| 2011 | 9,514 | −0.7% | 1,609 | 5.91 |
| 2010 | 9,582 | +6.2% | 1,492 | 6.42 |
| 2009 | 9,024 | +29% | 1,200 | 7.52 |
| 2008 | 7,000 | +40% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 5,000 | +67% | 800 | 6.25 |
| 2006 | 3,000 | +200% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 1,000 | −75% | 400 | 2.50 |
| 2004 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 6.67 |
| 2003 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 750 | 5.33 |
| 2002 | 4,000 | −4.8% | 750 | 5.33 |
| 2001 | 4,200 | −30% | 800 | 5.25 |
| 2000 | 6,000 | −7.7% | 1,066 | 5.63 |
| 1999 | 6,500 | −19% | 1,000 | 6.50 |
| 1998 | 8,000 | −2.4% | 1,200 | 6.67 |
| 1997 | 8,200 | −18% | 1,600 | 5.13 |
| 1996 | 10,000 | −23% | 2,300 | 4.35 |
| 1995 | 13,000 | −10% | 2,800 | 4.64 |
| 1994 | 14,500 | −3.3% | 2,863 | 5.06 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | −17% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 3,500 | 5.14 |
| 1991 | 20,000 | −43% | 4,000 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 4,851 | 7.22 |
| 1989 | 33,000 | +1.5% | 4,600 | 7.17 |
| 1988 | 32,500 | +1.6% | 4,600 | 7.07 |
| 1987 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 4,600 | 6.96 |
| 1986 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 4,600 | 6.96 |
| 1985 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 4,600 | 6.52 |
| 1984 | 29,000 | −3.3% | — | — |
| 1983 | 30,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 30,000 | +3.4% | — | — |
| 1981 | 29,000 | +1.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 28,700 | +1.1% | — | — |
| 1979 | 28,400 | +1.2% | — | — |
| 1978 | 28,070 | +17% | — | — |
| 1977 | 24,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1976 | 20,000 | +18% | — | — |
| 1975 | 17,000 | +21% | — | — |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +40% | — | — |
| 1973 | 10,000 | +43% | — | — |
| 1972 | 7,000 | +70% | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,127 | +3.2% | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,000 | +50% | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 19,975 t USD 23.3 m
- Importer rank
- 13 of 156
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 plums in Iraq?
Iraq produced 6,828 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of plums?
Iraq ranked 56th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Iraq changed?
It fell by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 35,000 t in 1990.
What is the yield of plums in Iraq?
6.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,828 t from 999 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 19,975 t (USD 23.3 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.