Iraq vs South America: String beans — Area harvested

Iraq
3,588 ha
in 2024
South America
16,295 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
10th
South America rank
4th

String beans — Area harvested over time

  • Iraq
  • South America
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 16,295 ha against 3,588 ha in Iraq, a difference of 12,707 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 4.5 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

Iraq ranks 10th and South America ranks 4th of 19 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and South America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South America Difference Ahead
1960s 0 ha 4,738 ha 4,738 ha South America
1970s 1,758 ha 6,031 ha 4,273 ha South America
1980s 13,570 ha 6,946 ha 6,624 ha Iraq
1990s 13,556 ha 8,635 ha 4,921 ha Iraq
2000s 12,811 ha 13,727 ha 916.3 ha South America
2010s 8,190 ha 15,437 ha 7,248 ha South America
2020s 3,453 ha 16,271 ha 12,819 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher string beans — area harvested, Iraq or South America?
South America, at 16,295 ha against 3,588 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in string beans — area harvested between Iraq and South America?
12,707 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South America rank globally for string beans — area harvested?
Iraq ranks 10th and South America ranks 4th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as String beans — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
String beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 2,261 data points, 1961–2024
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