Raw sugar production in Iraq
In 2023 Iraq produced 309 t of raw sugar, the 118th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 66%. The record was 29,500 t in 1980.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 309 t
- World rank
- 118 of 121
- 10-year change
- −66%
- Record
- 29,500 t
- 1980
Raw sugar in Iraq, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −66%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | Malaysia | 1,132 | 0.00% |
| 117 | North Macedonia | 431 | 0.00% |
| 118 | Iraq | 309 | 0.00% |
| 119 | Greece | 126 | 0.00% |
| 120 | Uzbekistan | 90 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 309 | +22% |
| 2022 | 253 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | 254 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 249 | −0.8% |
| 2019 | 251 | −13% |
| 2018 | 288 | −71% |
| 2017 | 1,007 | −32% |
| 2016 | 1,484 | −2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,520 | +31% |
| 2014 | 1,157 | +29% |
| 2013 | 900 | −18% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,080 | −14% |
| 2010 | 1,250 | +99% |
| 2009 | 628 | +69% |
| 2008 | 372 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | −100% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | −67% |
| 1992 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 | −77% |
| 1990 | 26,000 | −3.7% |
| 1989 | 27,000 | +13% |
| 1988 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | −23% |
| 1984 | 26,000 | +131% |
| 1983 | 11,250 | −46% |
| 1982 | 21,000 | +22% |
| 1981 | 17,200 | −42% |
| 1980 | 29,500 | +17% |
| 1979 | 25,200 | −8.4% |
| 1978 | 27,500 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 26,000 | +30% |
| 1976 | 20,000 | +62% |
| 1975 | 12,315 | −1.1% |
| 1974 | 12,448 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 12,136 | −18% |
| 1972 | 14,841 | −13% |
| 1971 | 17,094 | +24% |
| 1970 | 13,762 | +244% |
| 1969 | 3,998 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 3,698 | +20% |
| 1967 | 3,072 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2,972 | −15% |
| 1965 | 3,497 | +146% |
| 1964 | 1,420 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1,346 | +35% |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1.4 million t USD 757 m
- Importer rank
- 14 of 183
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 raw sugar in Iraq?
Iraq produced 309 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Iraq ranked 118th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Iraq changed?
It fell by 66% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 29,500 t in 1980.
Does Iraq export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 1.4 million t (USD 757 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 2023 figure for Iraq is imputed 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.