All sugar crops production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 35,354 t of all sugar crops, the 115th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 268,000 t in 1979. Area harvested: 8,448 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 35,354 t
- World rank
- 115 of 137
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 268,000 t
- 1979
All sugar crops in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.2
- world 70.9 (−94%)
- kg per person
- 0.77
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Afghanistan | 59,767 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Armenia | 56,457 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Iraq | 35,354 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Cabo Verde | 22,040 | 0.00% |
| 117 | Albania | 17,763 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 | 35,354 | +0.7% | 8,448 | 4.18 |
| 2023 | 35,100 | +9.2% | 7,985 | 4.40 |
| 2022 | 32,139 | +1.7% | 6,244 | 5.15 |
| 2021 | 31,600 | −0.4% | 5,590 | 5.65 |
| 2020 | 31,720 | −17% | 5,490 | 5.78 |
| 2019 | 38,040 | +16% | 6,771 | 5.62 |
| 2018 | 32,692 | −16% | 5,628 | 5.81 |
| 2017 | 39,106 | −8.9% | 6,053 | 6.46 |
| 2016 | 42,939 | −0.6% | 5,813 | 7.39 |
| 2015 | 43,195 | +8.6% | 6,561 | 6.58 |
| 2014 | 39,774 | +3.3% | 5,842 | 6.81 |
| 2013 | 38,490 | +2.5% | 4,950 | 7.78 |
| 2012 | 37,547 | +5.4% | 4,117 | 9.12 |
| 2011 | 35,622 | +11% | 3,644 | 9.78 |
| 2010 | 32,042 | +32% | 2,668 | 12.01 |
| 2009 | 24,276 | +17% | 2,012 | 12.07 |
| 2008 | 20,720 | +15% | 1,925 | 10.76 |
| 2007 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 1,750 | 10.29 |
| 2006 | 19,000 | +27,043% | 1,750 | 10.86 |
| 2005 | 70 | 0.0% | 4 | 17.50 |
| 2004 | 70 | +7.7% | 4 | 17.50 |
| 2003 | 65 | −100% | 4 | 16.25 |
| 2002 | 70,675 | +4.9% | 6,540 | 10.81 |
| 2001 | 67,403 | +0.2% | 5,626 | 11.98 |
| 2000 | 67,262 | +0.2% | 5,122 | 13.13 |
| 1999 | 67,120 | +0.2% | 5,110 | 13.14 |
| 1998 | 66,979 | +0.2% | 5,099 | 13.14 |
| 1997 | 66,837 | +0.2% | 4,389 | 15.23 |
| 1996 | 66,696 | −4.2% | 4,279 | 15.59 |
| 1995 | 69,610 | +1.5% | 4,073 | 17.09 |
| 1994 | 68,610 | +3.0% | 3,670 | 18.69 |
| 1993 | 66,610 | −18% | 3,568 | 18.67 |
| 1992 | 81,610 | +14% | 2,866 | 28.48 |
| 1991 | 71,610 | −1.8% | 2,814 | 25.45 |
| 1990 | 72,910 | −67% | 2,787 | 26.16 |
| 1989 | 219,600 | +22% | 7,925 | 27.71 |
| 1988 | 180,000 | −5.3% | 7,375 | 24.41 |
| 1987 | 190,000 | +13% | 6,850 | 27.74 |
| 1986 | 168,000 | −20% | 6,450 | 26.05 |
| 1985 | 209,300 | −13% | 7,875 | 26.58 |
| 1984 | 240,500 | +161% | 10,625 | 22.64 |
| 1983 | 92,000 | −40% | 4,200 | 21.90 |
| 1982 | 153,400 | −25% | 4,425 | 34.67 |
| 1981 | 204,900 | −7.7% | 4,275 | 47.93 |
| 1980 | 222,000 | −17% | 5,800 | 38.28 |
| 1979 | 268,000 | +5.3% | 6,256 | 42.84 |
| 1978 | 254,444 | +11% | 6,415 | 39.66 |
| 1977 | 228,604 | +14% | 6,135 | 37.26 |
| 1976 | 200,303 | +30% | 6,050 | 33.11 |
| 1975 | 153,593 | −3.7% | 5,869 | 26.17 |
| 1974 | 159,534 | +24% | 5,750 | 27.75 |
| 1973 | 129,136 | −30% | 4,998 | 25.84 |
| 1972 | 184,616 | −17% | 6,966 | 26.50 |
| 1971 | 222,314 | +54% | 7,651 | 29.06 |
| 1970 | 143,920 | +354% | 3,635 | 39.59 |
| 1969 | 31,681 | −25% | 1,825 | 17.36 |
| 1968 | 42,354 | +4.0% | 1,844 | 22.97 |
| 1967 | 40,742 | +56% | 1,717 | 23.73 |
| 1966 | 26,136 | −5.5% | 1,125 | 23.23 |
| 1965 | 27,648 | +84% | 1,700 | 16.26 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | +50% | 1,700 | 8.82 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 560 | 17.86 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Iraq?
Iraq produced 35,354 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Iraq ranked 115th of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Iraq changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 268,000 t in 1979.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Iraq?
4.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (35,354 t from 8,448 ha), against a world average of 70.9 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.