> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/wool/iraq/

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# 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, 202413,869 t
World rank23 of 69
10-year change−17%
Record22,750 t1990

## Wool, greasy in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iraq compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.82%0.82% in 2014
kg per person0.30world 0.21
10-year change−17%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/saudi-arabia/) | 14,368 | 0.85% |
| 22 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/mongolia/) | 14,112 | 0.83% |
| 23 | **Iraq** | 13,869 | 0.82% |
| 24 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/afghanistan/) | 12,910 | 0.76% |
| 25 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/egypt/) | 12,058 | 0.71% |

[Full ranking of 69 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

### Map of world production of wool, greasy

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports154 t USD 61,000
Exporter rank45 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/china/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/australia/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/new-zealand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/turkey/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/united-kingdom/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/morocco/)[Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/turkmenistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/iran/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/south-africa/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/pakistan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing wool, greasy](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

## Other products of Iraq

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/iraq/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/iraq/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/iraq/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/iraq/)[Rye](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/iraq/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/iraq/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/iraq/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/iraq/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/iraq/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/iraq/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/iraq/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/iraq/)
[Agricultural production in Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iraq/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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