Food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq

Iraq: Food, beverages and tobacco was 33.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 157 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2022
All-time low
10.3%
in 2008
Years of data
45
1963–2022

Food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq, 1963–2022

1015202530351963199220221963: 32.1 % of value added in manufacturing1964: 29.2 % of value added in manufacturing1965: 27.1 % of value added in manufacturing1966: 33.2 % of value added in manufacturing1967: 33.3 % of value added in manufacturing1968: 31.5 % of value added in manufacturing1969: 27.5 % of value added in manufacturing1970: 25.6 % of value added in manufacturing1971: 27.5 % of value added in manufacturing1972: 27.2 % of value added in manufacturing1973: 24.9 % of value added in manufacturing1974: 23.6 % of value added in manufacturing1975: 31.8 % of value added in manufacturing1976: 24.3 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 19.1 % of value added in manufacturing1981: 21.5 % of value added in manufacturing1982: 21.5 % of value added in manufacturing1983: 21.5 % of value added in manufacturing1984: 21.5 % of value added in manufacturing1985: 18 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 14.4 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 18 % of value added in manufacturing1991: 19.9 % of value added in manufacturing1992: 12.6 % of value added in manufacturing1994: 26.2 % of value added in manufacturing1995: 12.2 % of value added in manufacturing1996: 22.7 % of value added in manufacturing1997: 30.8 % of value added in manufacturing2006: 22.7 % of value added in manufacturing2007: 18.6 % of value added in manufacturing2008: 10.3 % of value added in manufacturing2009: 17 % of value added in manufacturing2010: 19.6 % of value added in manufacturing2011: 15.2 % of value added in manufacturing2012: 12.4 % of value added in manufacturing2013: 21.5 % of value added in manufacturing2014: 21.5 % of value added in manufacturing2015: 18.9 % of value added in manufacturing2016: 21.2 % of value added in manufacturing2017: 24.9 % of value added in manufacturing2018: 22 % of value added in manufacturing2019: 21.8 % of value added in manufacturing2020: 25.3 % of value added in manufacturing2021: 33.2 % of value added in manufacturing2022: 33.6 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq is 33.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 171.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq peaked at 33.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2008.

That places Iraq 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing) in Iraq, 1963 to 2022.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1963 32.1%
1964 29.2% -8.8%
1965 27.1% -7.4%
1966 33.2% +22.5%
1967 33.3% +0.4%
1968 31.5% -5.4%
1969 27.5% -12.7%
1970 25.6% -7.0%
1971 27.5% +7.5%
1972 27.2% -0.8%
1973 24.9% -8.6%
1974 23.6% -5.3%
1975 31.8% +34.9%
1976 24.3% -23.6%
1977 19.1% -21.4%
1981 21.5% +12.6%
1982 21.5% +0.0%
1983 21.5% +0.0%
1984 21.5% +0.0%
1985 18.0% -16.5%
1986 14.4% -19.7%
1987 18.0% +24.8%
1991 19.9% +10.7%
1992 12.6% -36.5%
1994 26.2% +107.1%
1995 12.2% -53.4%
1996 22.7% +86.1%
1997 30.8% +35.4%
2006 22.7% -26.3%
2007 18.6% -18.1%
2008 10.3% -44.7%
2009 17.0% +65.7%
2010 19.6% +15.2%
2011 15.2% -22.3%
2012 12.4% -18.7%
2013 21.5% +73.4%
2014 21.5% +0.2%
2015 18.9% -12.1%
2016 21.2% +12.0%
2017 24.9% +17.4%
2018 22.0% -11.6%
2019 21.8% -0.7%
2020 25.3% +15.7%
2021 33.2% +31.2%
2022 33.6% +1.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 33.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 33.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.5% 27.1% 33.3% 7
1970s 25.5% 19.1% 31.8% 8
1980s 19.5% 14.4% 21.5% 7
1990s 20.7% 12.2% 30.8% 6
2000s 17.1% 10.3% 22.7% 4
2010s 19.9% 12.4% 24.9% 10
2020s 30.7% 25.3% 33.6% 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 64 Eritrea 34.0% compare
  2. 65 Sri Lanka 33.9% compare
  3. 66 Philippines 33.7% compare
  4. 68 Laos 33.4% compare
  5. 69 Ukraine 33.2% compare
  6. 70 Zambia 33.0% compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq?
Food, beverages and tobacco in Iraq was 33.6% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
How does Iraq rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
Iraq ranks 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).