Wool, greasy production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 13,869 t of wool, greasy, the 23rd largest in the world (0.82% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 22,750 t in 1990.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 13,869 t
- World rank
- 23 of 69
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 22,750 t
- 1990
Wool, greasy in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.82%
- 0.82% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.30
- world 0.21
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 14,368 | 0.85% |
| 22 | Mongolia | 14,112 | 0.83% |
| 23 | Iraq | 13,869 | 0.82% |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 12,910 | 0.76% |
| 25 | Egypt | 12,058 | 0.71% |
Map of world production of wool, greasy
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,869 | −5.6% |
| 2023 | 14,695 | −5.4% |
| 2022 | 15,527 | −5.0% |
| 2021 | 16,339 | −2.5% |
| 2020 | 16,758 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | 16,930 | −0.1% |
| 2018 | 16,950 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16,853 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 16,436 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 15,726 | −5.9% |
| 2014 | 16,707 | −1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,876 | −0.7% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16,977 | −0.1% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16,750 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16,680 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,600 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16,500 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16,450 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16,400 | −3.5% |
| 2002 | 17,000 | −13% |
| 2001 | 19,500 | +23% |
| 2000 | 15,800 | +17% |
| 1999 | 13,550 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 12,500 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +41% |
| 1996 | 8,535 | −24% |
| 1995 | 11,200 | −25% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | −17% |
| 1993 | 18,000 | −12% |
| 1992 | 20,500 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 20,250 | −11% |
| 1990 | 22,750 | +14% |
| 1989 | 19,930 | +25% |
| 1988 | 15,940 | −1.7% |
| 1987 | 16,220 | −1.0% |
| 1986 | 16,380 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 15,230 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | 15,430 | −4.1% |
| 1983 | 16,095 | +19% |
| 1982 | 13,500 | +11% |
| 1981 | 12,200 | +16% |
| 1980 | 10,500 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 9,700 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 9,100 | −47% |
| 1977 | 17,300 | −3.9% |
| 1976 | 18,000 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 17,700 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 17,000 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 16,000 | −5.9% |
| 1972 | 17,000 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 16,611 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 15,850 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 15,577 | +18% |
| 1968 | 13,200 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 12,700 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,700 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,700 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,700 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,700 | −3.8% |
| 1962 | 13,200 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 12,700 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 154 t USD 61,000
- Exporter rank
- 45 of 69
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 wool, greasy in Iraq?
Iraq produced 13,869 t in 2024, 0.82% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of wool, greasy?
Iraq ranked 23rd of 69 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 21.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wool, greasy in Iraq changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 22,750 t in 1990.
Does Iraq export or import shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool?
In 2024 Iraq reported exports of 154 t (USD 61,000) and no imports, 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 2024 figure for Iraq is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.