Spinach production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 3,378 t of spinach, the 38th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 69%. The record was 14,600 t in 2008. Area harvested: 457 ha, yield 7.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,378 t
- World rank
- 38 of 68
- 10-year change
- −69%
- Record
- 14,600 t
- 2008
Spinach in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.4
- world 32.8 (−77%)
- kg per person
- 0.07
- world 3.76
- 10-year change
- −69%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Portugal | 5,470 | 0.02% |
| 37 | Czechia | 4,730 | 0.02% |
| 38 | Iraq | 3,378 | 0.01% |
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | 2,478 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Singapore | 2,196 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of spinach
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 | 3,378 | +46% | 457 | 7.39 |
| 2023 | 2,309 | −28% | 306 | 7.55 |
| 2022 | 3,198 | −2.2% | 500 | 6.40 |
| 2021 | 3,270 | +1.1% | 495 | 6.61 |
| 2020 | 3,234 | +20% | 538 | 6.01 |
| 2019 | 2,684 | +45% | 388 | 6.92 |
| 2018 | 1,855 | −42% | 348 | 5.33 |
| 2017 | 3,223 | +40% | 668 | 4.82 |
| 2016 | 2,306 | −46% | 517 | 4.46 |
| 2015 | 4,256 | −61% | 616 | 6.91 |
| 2014 | 10,846 | −18% | 1,159 | 9.36 |
| 2013 | 13,163 | +17% | 1,470 | 8.95 |
| 2012 | 11,223 | +0.4% | 1,160 | 9.68 |
| 2011 | 11,177 | −7.3% | 1,321 | 8.46 |
| 2010 | 12,055 | −11% | 1,509 | 7.99 |
| 2009 | 13,597 | −6.9% | 1,650 | 8.24 |
| 2008 | 14,600 | +17% | 2,100 | 6.95 |
| 2007 | 12,500 | +36% | 1,925 | 6.49 |
| 2006 | 9,200 | +42% | 1,700 | 5.41 |
| 2005 | 6,500 | +30% | 1,500 | 4.33 |
| 2004 | 5,000 | +35% | 1,300 | 3.85 |
| 2003 | 3,700 | −2.6% | 970 | 3.81 |
| 2002 | 3,800 | −3.2% | 1,100 | 3.45 |
| 2001 | 3,927 | −1.8% | 1,061 | 3.70 |
| 2000 | 4,000 | −17% | 1,150 | 3.48 |
| 1999 | 4,800 | −20% | 1,050 | 4.57 |
| 1998 | 6,000 | −3.2% | 1,150 | 5.22 |
| 1997 | 6,200 | −8.8% | 1,100 | 5.64 |
| 1996 | 6,800 | −15% | 1,000 | 6.80 |
| 1995 | 8,000 | +2.6% | 1,200 | 6.67 |
| 1994 | 7,800 | −2.5% | 1,150 | 6.78 |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 1,200 | 6.67 |
| 1992 | 7,500 | +7.0% | 1,100 | 6.82 |
| 1991 | 7,010 | −7.8% | 775 | 9.05 |
| 1990 | 7,600 | +12% | 1,025 | 7.41 |
| 1989 | 6,800 | +4.6% | 1,093 | 6.22 |
| 1988 | 6,500 | +41% | 925 | 7.03 |
| 1987 | 4,600 | +15% | 630 | 7.30 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | −29% | 525 | 7.62 |
| 1985 | 5,600 | +14% | 600 | 9.33 |
| 1984 | 4,900 | +17% | 575 | 8.52 |
| 1983 | 4,200 | +35% | 500 | 8.40 |
| 1982 | 3,100 | −11% | 425 | 7.29 |
| 1981 | 3,500 | −26% | 425 | 8.24 |
| 1980 | 4,700 | −31% | 725 | 6.48 |
| 1979 | 6,800 | −28% | 1,000 | 6.80 |
| 1978 | 9,395 | −18% | 1,301 | 7.22 |
| 1977 | 11,474 | +20% | 1,542 | 7.44 |
| 1976 | 9,571 | −2.4% | 1,344 | 7.12 |
| 1975 | 9,806 | +36% | 1,590 | 6.17 |
| 1974 | 7,198 | −22% | 1,076 | 6.69 |
| 1973 | 9,238 | +0.6% | 1,628 | 5.67 |
| 1972 | 9,181 | +7.9% | 1,473 | 6.23 |
| 1971 | 8,507 | +5.1% | 1,425 | 5.97 |
| 1970 | 8,092 | −19% | 1,309 | 6.18 |
| 1969 | 9,977 | −5.2% | 1,562 | 6.39 |
| 1968 | 10,520 | −2.9% | 1,579 | 6.66 |
| 1967 | 10,832 | +14% | 1,708 | 6.34 |
| 1966 | 9,477 | +2.9% | 1,487 | 6.37 |
| 1965 | 9,208 | +114% | 1,273 | 7.23 |
| 1964 | 4,308 | −33% | 970 | 4.44 |
| 1963 | 6,464 | +7.7% | 816 | 7.92 |
| 1962 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 7.50 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 700 | 8.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 93 of 105
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 spinach in Iraq?
Iraq produced 3,378 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of spinach?
Iraq ranked 38th of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.
How has the production of spinach in Iraq changed?
It fell by 69% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 14,600 t in 2008.
What is the yield of spinach in Iraq?
7.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,378 t from 457 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import spinach?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 3 t (USD 24,000), 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. 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.