Agriculture value added share of GDP in Iraq

Iraq: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 3.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.3%
Change on year
down 45.6%
World rank
137th
of 203 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2005
All-time low
2.8%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2005–2021

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Iraq, 2005–2021

02462005201320212005: 6.9 %2006: 5.8 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 4.6 %2014: 4.9 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4 %2017: 3 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 3.3 %

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 137th of 203 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

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Iraq, 2005 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 137th out of 203 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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Indicator
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,157 data points, 2001–2024
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