Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Vegetable consumption per capita was 76.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
76.76
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
200.43
in 1985
All-time low
69.78
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq stood at 76.76.
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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 69.78, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.44 | — |
| 1962 | 125.91 | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 135.25 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 157.9 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 166.23 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 175.19 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 193.93 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 171.87 | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 177.8 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 172.77 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 185.34 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 168.45 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 147.22 | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 120.52 | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 123.07 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 142.39 | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 145.97 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 149.62 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 116.76 | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 136.48 | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 147.09 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 168.24 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 156.67 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 175.74 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 200.43 | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 175.44 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 163.46 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 157.19 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 168.65 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 168.9 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 116.16 | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 133.18 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 146.23 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 136.81 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 131.96 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 128.66 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 125.17 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 131.81 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 139.28 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 129.69 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 146.61 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 127.75 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 92.27 | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 128.57 | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 140.79 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 147.81 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 152.59 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 129.88 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 129.65 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 147.63 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 121.56 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 108 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 111.82 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 97.26 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 69.78 | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 94.09 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 78.85 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 94.01 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 90.02 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 99.62 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 95.21 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 94.66 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 76.76 | -18.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 76.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 76.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.28 | 111.44 | 193.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 147.21 | 116.76 | 185.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.94 | 136.48 | 200.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.81 | 116.16 | 168.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.56 | 92.27 | 152.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.3 | 69.78 | 147.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.56 | 76.76 | 99.62 | 4 |
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 vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq was 76.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 200.43 in 1985.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.78 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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