All vegetables production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 1.0 million t of all vegetables, the 80th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 61%. The record was 3.3 million t in 2011. Area harvested: 82,801 ha, yield 12.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.0 million t
- World rank
- 80 of 192
- 10-year change
- −61%
- Record
- 3.3 million t
- 2011
All vegetables in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.5
- world 19.8 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 22.5
- world 145
- 10-year change
- −61%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Croatia | 1,042,780 | 0.09% |
| 79 | Cuba | 1,038,136 | 0.09% |
| 80 | Iraq | 1,037,409 | 0.09% |
| 81 | Romania | 1,025,080 | 0.09% |
| 82 | New Zealand | 878,934 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 1,037,409 | +15% | 82,801 | 12.53 |
| 2023 | 900,882 | −39% | 63,435 | 14.20 |
| 2022 | 1,473,437 | −8.2% | 124,010 | 11.88 |
| 2021 | 1,605,580 | −5.4% | 122,558 | 13.10 |
| 2020 | 1,697,699 | +32% | 138,363 | 12.27 |
| 2019 | 1,281,771 | +25% | 107,407 | 11.93 |
| 2018 | 1,025,020 | +47% | 88,768 | 11.55 |
| 2017 | 697,267 | −16% | 98,778 | 7.06 |
| 2016 | 830,540 | −25% | 93,282 | 8.90 |
| 2015 | 1,106,412 | −58% | 116,170 | 9.52 |
| 2014 | 2,627,614 | −19% | 204,793 | 12.83 |
| 2013 | 3,228,583 | +8.3% | 257,725 | 12.53 |
| 2012 | 2,981,238 | −11% | 258,281 | 11.54 |
| 2011 | 3,349,278 | +9.5% | 269,779 | 12.41 |
| 2010 | 3,059,473 | +2.8% | 240,517 | 12.72 |
| 2009 | 2,975,729 | +0.2% | 253,652 | 11.73 |
| 2008 | 2,968,477 | −2.7% | 282,097 | 10.52 |
| 2007 | 3,050,664 | −3.8% | 283,375 | 10.77 |
| 2006 | 3,172,221 | −0.8% | 302,300 | 10.49 |
| 2005 | 3,197,596 | +10% | 308,699 | 10.36 |
| 2004 | 2,895,000 | +57% | 290,700 | 9.96 |
| 2003 | 1,838,573 | −39% | 211,509 | 8.69 |
| 2002 | 3,025,900 | −4.3% | 277,481 | 10.90 |
| 2001 | 3,160,401 | +18% | 286,885 | 11.02 |
| 2000 | 2,677,500 | −2.8% | 271,903 | 9.85 |
| 1999 | 2,755,350 | +4.1% | 281,040 | 9.80 |
| 1998 | 2,646,134 | +4.2% | 262,690 | 10.07 |
| 1997 | 2,539,215 | +6.9% | 245,130 | 10.36 |
| 1996 | 2,376,100 | +0.2% | 232,800 | 10.21 |
| 1995 | 2,372,200 | +2.2% | 233,539 | 10.16 |
| 1994 | 2,320,687 | +1.7% | 219,390 | 10.58 |
| 1993 | 2,282,593 | +21% | 225,629 | 10.12 |
| 1992 | 1,892,500 | +20% | 200,120 | 9.46 |
| 1991 | 1,582,750 | −34% | 163,384 | 9.69 |
| 1990 | 2,390,100 | +8.0% | 241,155 | 9.91 |
| 1989 | 2,214,050 | +5.0% | 235,429 | 9.40 |
| 1988 | 2,107,700 | +4.5% | 208,425 | 10.11 |
| 1987 | 2,017,400 | −6.5% | 226,230 | 8.92 |
| 1986 | 2,157,700 | −5.9% | 231,200 | 9.33 |
| 1985 | 2,294,200 | +13% | 241,755 | 9.49 |
| 1984 | 2,037,800 | +25% | 205,675 | 9.91 |
| 1983 | 1,627,300 | −5.3% | 182,275 | 8.93 |
| 1982 | 1,718,100 | +11% | 191,125 | 8.99 |
| 1981 | 1,543,400 | +9.3% | 181,450 | 8.51 |
| 1980 | 1,412,200 | +25% | 180,946 | 7.80 |
| 1979 | 1,127,100 | −20% | 146,646 | 7.69 |
| 1978 | 1,400,159 | +6.2% | 158,018 | 8.86 |
| 1977 | 1,318,034 | +3.1% | 143,958 | 9.16 |
| 1976 | 1,277,843 | +13% | 134,379 | 9.51 |
| 1975 | 1,128,512 | +6.2% | 130,653 | 8.64 |
| 1974 | 1,062,589 | −12% | 124,253 | 8.55 |
| 1973 | 1,202,809 | −5.7% | 160,946 | 7.47 |
| 1972 | 1,276,092 | −2.3% | 157,946 | 8.08 |
| 1971 | 1,305,858 | +15% | 151,895 | 8.60 |
| 1970 | 1,130,874 | +6.0% | 141,888 | 7.97 |
| 1969 | 1,067,295 | +3.6% | 136,970 | 7.79 |
| 1968 | 1,030,420 | −13% | 137,440 | 7.50 |
| 1967 | 1,188,190 | +20% | 146,671 | 8.10 |
| 1966 | 986,775 | +6.7% | 125,879 | 7.84 |
| 1965 | 925,166 | +12% | 123,426 | 7.50 |
| 1964 | 824,204 | +18% | 112,964 | 7.30 |
| 1963 | 699,754 | +13% | 98,685 | 7.09 |
| 1962 | 621,595 | +11% | 91,715 | 6.78 |
| 1961 | 557,544 | — | 84,641 | 6.59 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Iraq?
Iraq produced 1.0 million t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of vegetables?
Iraq ranked 80th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Iraq changed?
It fell by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 3.3 million t in 2011.
What is the yield of vegetables in Iraq?
12.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.0 million t from 82,801 ha), against a world average of 19.8 t/ha.
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.