Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Vegetable consumption per capita was 76.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
76.76 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
200.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 1985
All-time low
69.78 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq stood at 76.76 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq peaked at 200.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1985 and was at its lowest, 69.78 kilograms per year per capita, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.44 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 125.91 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 135.25 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 157.9 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 166.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 175.19 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 193.93 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 171.87 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 177.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 172.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 185.34 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 168.45 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 147.22 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 120.52 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 123.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 142.39 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 145.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 149.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 116.76 kilograms per year per capita | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 136.48 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 147.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 168.24 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 156.67 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 175.74 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 200.43 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 175.44 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 163.46 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 157.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 168.65 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 168.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 116.16 kilograms per year per capita | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 133.18 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 146.23 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 136.81 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 131.96 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 128.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 125.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 131.81 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 139.28 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 129.69 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 146.61 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 127.75 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 92.27 kilograms per year per capita | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 128.57 kilograms per year per capita | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 140.79 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 147.81 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 152.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 129.88 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 129.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 147.63 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 121.56 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 108 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 111.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 97.26 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 69.78 kilograms per year per capita | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 94.09 kilograms per year per capita | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 78.85 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 94.01 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 90.02 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 99.62 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 95.21 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 94.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 76.76 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 76.76 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 76.76 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34 kilograms per year per capita, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.28 kilograms per year per capita | 111.44 kilograms per year per capita | 193.93 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 147.21 kilograms per year per capita | 116.76 kilograms per year per capita | 185.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.94 kilograms per year per capita | 136.48 kilograms per year per capita | 200.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.81 kilograms per year per capita | 116.16 kilograms per year per capita | 168.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.56 kilograms per year per capita | 92.27 kilograms per year per capita | 152.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.3 kilograms per year per capita | 69.78 kilograms per year per capita | 147.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.56 kilograms per year per capita | 76.76 kilograms per year per capita | 99.62 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 111 Myanmar 80.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 112 Belize 79.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 113 Chile 77.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Argentina 76.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Syria 74.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Tuvalu 72.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq was 76.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 200.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.