Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 3.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Iraq, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.3% for agriculture value added share of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 45.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Iraq peaked at 6.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 138th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.9% | — |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -45.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 47% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.0%, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Iraq?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Iraq was 3.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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