FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 195,785 t of potatoes, the 94th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%. The record was 897,000 t in 2002. Area harvested: 7,523 ha, yield 26.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 195,785 t
- World rank
- 94 of 152
- 10-year change
- −51%
- Record
- 897,000 t
- 2002
Potatoes in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 195,785 | −15% | 7,523 | 26.02 |
| 2023 | 229,069 | −15% | 8,965 | 25.55 |
| 2022 | 270,591 | −42% | 12,610 | 21.46 |
| 2021 | 466,127 | −31% | 19,139 | 24.35 |
| 2020 | 674,840 | +72% | 24,120 | 27.98 |
| 2019 | 392,348 | +137% | 14,033 | 27.96 |
| 2018 | 165,589 | −38% | 6,137 | 26.98 |
| 2017 | 266,794 | +40% | 9,610 | 27.76 |
| 2016 | 190,702 | +17% | 7,778 | 24.52 |
| 2015 | 162,915 | −60% | 6,122 | 26.61 |
| 2014 | 402,302 | −38% | 25,745 | 15.63 |
| 2013 | 647,337 | +10% | 37,945 | 17.06 |
| 2012 | 586,000 | +5.1% | 43,500 | 13.47 |
| 2011 | 557,401 | +172% | 40,444 | 13.78 |
| 2010 | 204,597 | −8.3% | 13,017 | 15.72 |
| 2009 | 223,147 | −36% | 19,694 | 11.33 |
| 2008 | 348,773 | −42% | 33,000 | 10.57 |
| 2007 | 598,000 | −25% | 33,300 | 17.96 |
| 2006 | 794,000 | −1.7% | 45,000 | 17.64 |
| 2005 | 808,000 | +28% | 51,000 | 15.84 |
| 2004 | 630,000 | −28% | 38,750 | 16.26 |
| 2003 | 872,000 | −2.8% | 51,250 | 17.01 |
| 2002 | 897,000 | +44% | 52,750 | 17.00 |
| 2001 | 623,000 | +14% | 38,000 | 16.39 |
| 2000 | 545,000 | −25% | 38,750 | 14.06 |
| 1999 | 730,000 | +24% | 44,250 | 16.50 |
| 1998 | 590,000 | +0.5% | 38,000 | 15.53 |
| 1997 | 587,000 | +0.2% | 38,000 | 15.45 |
| 1996 | 586,000 | +41% | 33,000 | 17.76 |
| 1995 | 417,000 | −0.4% | 26,000 | 16.04 |
| 1994 | 418,479 | +3.1% | 25,155 | 16.64 |
| 1993 | 405,832 | +89% | 23,225 | 17.47 |
| 1992 | 215,000 | +28% | 12,000 | 17.92 |
| 1991 | 167,360 | −14% | 12,125 | 13.80 |
| 1990 | 194,600 | −14% | 11,675 | 16.67 |
| 1989 | 225,800 | +57% | 12,925 | 17.47 |
| 1988 | 143,800 | −15% | 10,175 | 14.13 |
| 1987 | 168,200 | +34% | 10,600 | 15.87 |
| 1986 | 125,800 | −15% | 7,825 | 16.08 |
| 1985 | 148,600 | +24% | 8,730 | 17.02 |
| 1984 | 119,600 | +14% | 7,225 | 16.55 |
| 1983 | 104,600 | +12% | 5,200 | 20.12 |
| 1982 | 93,000 | −11% | 5,025 | 18.51 |
| 1981 | 104,100 | +7.3% | 5,375 | 19.37 |
| 1980 | 97,000 | +10% | 4,525 | 21.44 |
| 1979 | 87,900 | −15% | 6,025 | 14.59 |
| 1978 | 103,978 | +61% | 6,919 | 15.03 |
| 1977 | 64,389 | −13% | 5,888 | 10.94 |
| 1976 | 74,173 | +68% | 7,667 | 9.67 |
| 1975 | 44,152 | +77% | 5,224 | 8.45 |
| 1974 | 25,000 | −29% | 3,000 | 8.33 |
| 1973 | 35,000 | +75% | 3,500 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 20,000 | +67% | 2,000 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 12,000 | −40% | 998 | 12.02 |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +33% | 1,300 | 15.38 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +50% | 1,000 | 15.00 |
| 1968 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 1,000 | 10.00 |
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.