All pulses production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 3,571 t of all pulses, the 142nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 76%. The record was 121,171 t in 2003. Area harvested: 2,283 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,571 t
- World rank
- 142 of 170
- 10-year change
- −76%
- Record
- 121,171 t
- 2003
All pulses in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 1.1 (+47%)
- kg per person
- 0.08
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −76%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | Guinea-Bissau | 3,869 | 0.00% |
| 141 | Netherlands | 3,720 | 0.00% |
| 142 | Iraq | 3,571 | 0.00% |
| 143 | Armenia | 3,234 | 0.00% |
| 144 | Gambia | 2,881 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 3,571 | +16% | 2,283 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 3,083 | −38% | 2,198 | 1.40 |
| 2022 | 4,951 | −70% | 2,718 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 16,634 | +93% | 4,082 | 4.07 |
| 2020 | 8,615 | +32% | 2,681 | 3.21 |
| 2019 | 6,541 | −4.5% | 2,400 | 2.73 |
| 2018 | 6,850 | +13% | 2,331 | 2.94 |
| 2017 | 6,040 | −34% | 2,323 | 2.60 |
| 2016 | 9,142 | +2.6% | 4,412 | 2.07 |
| 2015 | 8,906 | −40% | 2,971 | 3.00 |
| 2014 | 14,854 | −21% | 4,606 | 3.22 |
| 2013 | 18,865 | −6.7% | 6,512 | 2.90 |
| 2012 | 20,211 | +3.7% | 6,891 | 2.93 |
| 2011 | 19,491 | −11% | 7,389 | 2.64 |
| 2010 | 21,792 | +32% | 9,047 | 2.41 |
| 2009 | 16,463 | −15% | 6,916 | 2.38 |
| 2008 | 19,407 | −32% | 17,644 | 1.10 |
| 2007 | 28,552 | −35% | 22,422 | 1.27 |
| 2006 | 44,125 | +34% | 28,253 | 1.56 |
| 2005 | 32,808 | −60% | 27,104 | 1.21 |
| 2004 | 81,339 | −33% | 92,453 | 0.88 |
| 2003 | 121,171 | +2.3% | 192,580 | 0.63 |
| 2002 | 118,476 | +15% | 198,216 | 0.60 |
| 2001 | 103,003 | +36% | 164,966 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 75,550 | +47% | 105,772 | 0.71 |
| 1999 | 51,488 | −31% | 87,495 | 0.59 |
| 1998 | 74,146 | −12% | 102,633 | 0.72 |
| 1997 | 84,505 | +22% | 115,768 | 0.73 |
| 1996 | 69,250 | +16% | 90,960 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 59,655 | +19% | 71,500 | 0.83 |
| 1994 | 49,995 | +17% | 56,325 | 0.89 |
| 1993 | 42,820 | +17% | 41,910 | 1.02 |
| 1992 | 36,565 | +38% | 32,550 | 1.12 |
| 1991 | 26,420 | +45% | 19,775 | 1.34 |
| 1990 | 18,200 | +35% | 22,175 | 0.82 |
| 1989 | 13,450 | −24% | 16,230 | 0.83 |
| 1988 | 17,770 | −22% | 18,010 | 0.99 |
| 1987 | 22,800 | −33% | 24,700 | 0.92 |
| 1986 | 34,250 | +22% | 40,875 | 0.84 |
| 1985 | 28,000 | +8.1% | 36,455 | 0.77 |
| 1984 | 25,900 | −8.8% | 32,325 | 0.80 |
| 1983 | 28,400 | −22% | 33,250 | 0.85 |
| 1982 | 36,500 | −5.7% | 40,175 | 0.91 |
| 1981 | 38,700 | +4.6% | 43,100 | 0.90 |
| 1980 | 37,000 | +11% | 52,150 | 0.71 |
| 1979 | 33,400 | −9.5% | 41,750 | 0.80 |
| 1978 | 36,922 | −0.0% | 50,196 | 0.74 |
| 1977 | 36,940 | −0.1% | 45,398 | 0.81 |
| 1976 | 36,991 | −4.3% | 47,918 | 0.77 |
| 1975 | 38,671 | +4.3% | 51,335 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 37,073 | +5.5% | 47,301 | 0.78 |
| 1973 | 35,148 | −12% | 46,577 | 0.75 |
| 1972 | 40,159 | −1.5% | 46,480 | 0.86 |
| 1971 | 40,765 | −16% | 49,499 | 0.82 |
| 1970 | 48,816 | +13% | 54,309 | 0.90 |
| 1969 | 43,035 | −14% | 48,294 | 0.89 |
| 1968 | 50,168 | −3.6% | 52,969 | 0.95 |
| 1967 | 52,028 | +14% | 55,818 | 0.93 |
| 1966 | 45,442 | +3.1% | 48,113 | 0.94 |
| 1965 | 44,089 | +38% | 48,583 | 0.91 |
| 1964 | 31,876 | −3.2% | 42,855 | 0.74 |
| 1963 | 32,934 | −4.3% | 40,997 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 34,399 | +1.8% | 41,557 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 33,797 | — | 42,431 | 0.80 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Iraq?
Iraq produced 3,571 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of pulses?
Iraq ranked 142nd of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Iraq changed?
It fell by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 121,171 t in 2003.
What is the yield of pulses in Iraq?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,571 t from 2,283 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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 estimated 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.