FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 9,635 t of sorghum, the 72nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%. The record was 67,135 t in 2011. Area harvested: 3,437 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 9,635 t
- World rank
- 72 of 107
- 10-year change
- −51%
- Record
- 67,135 t
- 2011
Sorghum in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,635 | +299% | 3,437 | 2.80 |
| 2023 | 2,416 | −3.8% | 1,786 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 2,511 | +58% | 2,126 | 1.18 |
| 2021 | 1,593 | −56% | 964 | 1.65 |
| 2020 | 3,641 | +63% | 4,050 | 0.90 |
| 2019 | 2,227 | −17% | 2,296 | 0.97 |
| 2018 | 2,668 | −9.3% | 1,906 | 1.40 |
| 2017 | 2,943 | −77% | 2,766 | 1.06 |
| 2016 | 12,749 | −58% | 10,315 | 1.24 |
| 2015 | 30,176 | +55% | 15,650 | 1.93 |
| 2014 | 19,500 | −34% | 21,358 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 29,729 | +6.1% | 15,472 | 1.92 |
| 2012 | 28,010 | −58% | 38,296 | 0.73 |
| 2011 | 67,135 | +31% | 21,063 | 3.19 |
| 2010 | 51,214 | +48% | 17,094 | 3.00 |
| 2009 | 34,673 | +36% | 24,282 | 1.43 |
| 2008 | 25,530 | +46% | 26,075 | 0.98 |
| 2007 | 17,500 | +25% | 18,000 | 0.97 |
| 2006 | 14,000 | +20% | 14,000 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 11,700 | +23% | 12,000 | 0.98 |
| 2004 | 9,500 | +58% | 9,000 | 1.06 |
| 2003 | 6,000 | +500% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2000 | 1,000 | −80% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1999 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 5,000 | +25% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +33% | 4,500 | 0.89 |
| 1994 | 3,000 | +50% | 3,500 | 0.86 |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +39% | 2,400 | 0.83 |
| 1992 | 1,443 | +44% | 2,356 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 1,000 | −38% | 2,300 | 0.43 |
| 1990 | 1,600 | −20% | 2,200 | 0.73 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,100 | 0.95 |
| 1988 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,050 | 0.98 |
| 1987 | 2,000 | −27% | 2,050 | 0.98 |
| 1986 | 2,730 | −15% | 2,750 | 0.99 |
| 1985 | 3,200 | −31% | 2,950 | 1.08 |
| 1984 | 4,630 | +0.7% | 3,325 | 1.39 |
| 1983 | 4,600 | −23% | 4,200 | 1.10 |
| 1982 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 6,200 | 0.97 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +7.1% | 6,200 | 0.97 |
| 1980 | 5,600 | +5.7% | 5,800 | 0.97 |
| 1979 | 5,300 | +4.5% | 5,500 | 0.96 |
| 1978 | 5,071 | −45% | 4,615 | 1.10 |
| 1977 | 9,224 | +7.3% | 11,875 | 0.78 |
| 1976 | 8,595 | +55% | 9,435 | 0.91 |
| 1975 | 5,545 | +40% | 5,263 | 1.05 |
| 1974 | 3,950 | −40% | 3,836 | 1.03 |
| 1973 | 6,544 | +1.0% | 6,070 | 1.08 |
| 1972 | 6,482 | −3.8% | 7,435 | 0.87 |
| 1971 | 6,736 | +24% | 6,000 | 1.12 |
| 1970 | 5,429 | +53% | 4,346 | 1.25 |
| 1969 | 3,560 | −50% | 3,140 | 1.13 |
| 1968 | 7,089 | −22% | 5,681 | 1.25 |
| 1967 | 9,125 | +13% | 7,085 | 1.29 |
| 1966 | 8,059 | +14% | 6,459 | 1.25 |
| 1965 | 7,084 | −3.8% | 6,572 | 1.08 |
| 1964 | 7,360 | +63% | 6,290 | 1.17 |
| 1963 | 4,527 | +26% | 5,555 | 0.81 |
| 1962 | 3,600 | −30% | 4,701 | 0.77 |
| 1961 | 5,177 | — | 6,794 | 0.76 |
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.