Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate was -7.71 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at -7.71 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 216.2% on the previous year and down 615.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 90.72 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -38.44 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 153rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -24.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1993 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1996 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +1019.9% |
| 1997 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1998 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1999 | -31.78 % change on previous year | -491.6% |
| 2000 | -38.44 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 90.72 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
| 2002 | 88.6 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2003 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2004 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2005 | -20.43 % change on previous year | +1258.3% |
| 2006 | 40.2 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 2007 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2008 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 2009 | 26.43 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 2010 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2011 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2012 | 28.94 % change on previous year | +384.3% |
| 2013 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2014 | -7.72 % change on previous year | +616.5% |
| 2015 | 28.81 % change on previous year | -473.0% |
| 2016 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2017 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2018 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2019 | -0.3318 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2020 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +287.8% |
| 2021 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -553.5% |
| 2022 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2023 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -7.71 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5169 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -7.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.81 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.09 % change on previous year | -31.78 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.43 % change on previous year | -38.44 % change on previous year | 90.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 % change on previous year | -9.72 % change on previous year | 28.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8676 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 150 Namibia -7.5 % change on previous year compare
- 151 United Kingdom -7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Russia -7.65 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Ukraine -7.72 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Canada -9.41 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Hungary -9.95 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Iraq
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,749 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.558 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1138 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in Iraq was -7.71 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 90.72 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.44 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 615.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal yield vs extreme poverty. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal yield vs extreme poverty. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.