GIEWS Country Brief: The Republic of Iraq 25-March-2026

Country: Iraq Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Please refer to the attached file. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Early-season dry weather conditions hampered cereal planting operations Below-average wheat harvest estimated in 2025 Above-average import requirements forecast in 2025/26 Retail wheat flour and rice prices decreased year-on-year in February 2026 Early-season dry weather conditions hampered cereal planting operations Planting of 2026 cereal crops, mainly wheat and barley, was compl