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Iraq

Rice Production, Supply, and Demand Statistics milled rice and adds it to the PDS ration. Amber is the most
popular rice variety favored in Iraq, however, production
Rice 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 is well below the capacity to cover consumption demands.
Market Begin Year Oct 2019 Oct 2020 Oct 2021 Seed companies also pay farmers an additional 30, 20, and 10
percent above market prices for the foundation, registered,
USDA New USDA New USDA New
Iraq and certified seeds categories respectively.
Off cial Post Off cial Post Off cial Post
Non-PDS, private sector rice accounts for about 44 percent
Area Harvested 110 163 100 102 0 82
of total consumption. Private firms mill domestic rice and sell
Beginning Stocks 407 23 558 165 0 124
the product on the local market. The cost of locally produced
Milled Production 347 383 266 309 0 249 rice after milling is about $2/KG higher than the price of the
Rough Production 521 575 399 464 0 373 long grain imported rice.
Milling Rate (.9999) 6660 6660 6660 6660 0 6660
MY Exports 1154 1154 1000 1100 0 1200
Production (tonnes) of some agricultural commodities
TY Exports 970 970 1000 1100 0 1200
in Iraq (2019-2020)
TY Imp. from U.S. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Supply 1908 1560 1824 1574 0 1573 Item 2019 Flag 2020 Flag
MY Exports 0 0 0 0 0 0
Almonds, with shell 444 Im 442 Im
TY Exports 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apples 75831 79413
Consumption and 1350 1395 1400 1450 0 1500 Apricots 34728 34609
Residual
Barley 1518471 1756200
Ending Stocks 558 165 424 124 0 73 Beans, green 4317 Im 3948 Im
Total Distribution 1908 1560 1824 1574 0 1573 Cabbages and other
Yield (Rough) 4.74 3.53 3.99 4.55 0 4.55 brassicas 5769 8789
(1000 HA), (1000 MT), (MT/HA) Carrots and turnips 3664 3404
Caulif owers and 7187 12361
Production: broccoli
Cucumbers and
Post estimates that MY 2021/22 paddy cultivation will be 373 149302 242614
TMT from an area harvested of 82,000 hectares. The plan for gherkins
paddy cultivation in MY 2021/22 has not yet been approved Dates 639315 735353
as the MOA is awaiting instruction from the Ministry of Water Eggplants (aubergines) 136749 207202
Resources on the availability of water for the summer crops, Figs 9265 9322
namely rice and corn. However, Post forecasts that MY 2021/22 Fruit, fresh nes 68258 Im 68365 Im
production will be less than the previous market year due to Garlic 3986 4182
intermittent early rainfall leading to a reduction in planted Grapes 420466 421868
area in order to conserve water. Maize 473064 419345 Im
Post raises MY 2020/21 production based on MOP CSO Millet 1610 3505
official data. Najaf and Qadissyia governorates cultivate the Nuts nes 1358 Im 1358
most rice paddy in Iraq. Okra 59353 93719
Olives 34501 33912
Consumption: Onions, dry 29471 65829
Post estimated that MY 2021/22 consumption at 1.5 MMT, a Onions, shallots, green 50059 40983
slight increase from MY 2020/21 consumption. This estimate Oranges 133500 142717
is based on the expected population of Iraq reaching 40.7 Peaches and nectarines 3411 3645
million in 2021 and the current PDS rice ration at 3 KG/person. Potatoes 392348 674840
The frequency of PDS rations changes from year to year. For Rice, paddy 574705 464159 Im
example, in 2020, PDS participants received 3 KG of rice only Seed cotton 3255 * 3689 Fc
four times that year compared to six times the previous year. Sesame seed 2923 5665 *
Since 2018, the price of imported rice on the local market Sorghum 2227 3641
has only changed slightly, although international prices have Spinach 2684 3234
risen. This is likely due to the prevalence of imported Indian String beans 2938 46210
rice whose prices have largely remained unchanged, as well Sugar beet 31606 Im 31718
as private sector stocks of rice available on hand. However, Sunf ower seed 816 1909 Im
shortly after the devaluation of the Iraqi Dinar against the U.S. Tomatoes 619543 754759 Im
dollar in late 2020, the prices of the private sector long grain Watermelons 337946 420477 Im
imported rice has increased together with many food items.
Wheat 4343473 6238392
The MOT purchased locally produced rice in paddy form at
two prices: ID 900,000/MT for Amber variety and ID 700,000/ * : Unoff cial f gure
Fc : Calculated data
MT for Jasmin variety. The MOT then processes the paddy to Im: FAO data based on imputation methodology
Source: FAO Statistical Division 2021
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