BAGHDAD: Iraq’s wheat output for the 2025–2026 season is expected to reach up to 5 million metric tons, keeping the country on track for self-sufficiency, the deputy agriculture minister said.
Mahdi Sahar Al-Jubouri said production was forecast at 5 million tons after around 8 million dunams of farmland were cultivated nationwide. A dunam is roughly a quarter of an acre.
“Based on current production levels, Iraq will not need to resort to imports,” Jubouri said, adding the harvest would mark a fourth consecutive year of wheat self-sufficiency.
Much of the crop relied on rainfall and well water rather than river irrigation, reflecting favorable weather conditions during the growing season — a key boost to yields despite persistent water scarcity.
The water resources ministry said strategic reserves rose by about 6 billion cubic meters this year, giving authorities more flexibility to manage summer demand.
