Iraq—Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #99 of 181Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2,749
2023
YoY Change
-7.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#99
of 181 countries
Maximum
3,139
2016
Minimum
363
2000
CAGR
+9.2%
24 years
Last
2,749
Previous
2,979
Highest
3,139
Lowest
363
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iraq's cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 2,749 in 2023, ranking #99 out of 181 countries. This represents a -7.7% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 3,139 (2016) and the lowest was 363 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,749 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,979 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2,793 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,639 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,674 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,683 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,834 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 3,139 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 2,727 | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 2,117 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2,294 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,319 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 1,799 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,697 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,775 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 1,404 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1,265 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,329 | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 948 | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 1,192 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,210 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,306 | +88.6% |
| 2001 | 693 | +90.7% |
| 2000 | 363 |
Top Countries — Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 29,147 | 2023 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 23,307 | 2023 |
| 3 | Qatar | 18,275 | 2023 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 14,957 | 2023 |
| 5 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 14,067 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mauritius | 11,643 | 2023 |
| 7 | New Caledonia | 9,790 | 2023 |
| 8 | Belgium | 8,486 | 2023 |
| 9 | United States | 8,330 | 2023 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 8,244 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).