Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 59 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Iraq is 59 percent, measured in 2021.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 65 percent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58 percent, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 33rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62 percent | — |
| 2002 | 63 percent | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62 percent | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64 percent | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 65 percent | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62 percent | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 60 percent | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58 percent | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 58 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59 percent | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 59 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 59 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47 percent, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.11 percent | 62 percent | 65 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.7 percent | 58 percent | 60 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 percent | 59 percent | 59 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 59 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 65 percent in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 percent in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.