Bean yields in Iraq
Iraq: Bean yields was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 133 countries
All-time high
7.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.5277 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.04 tonnes per hectare for bean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Iraq peaked at 7.09 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5277 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
That places Iraq 29th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5811 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6309 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7155 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7995 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.917 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.923 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8234 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9082 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9886 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7599 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6596 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5277 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6745 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 0.674 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5622 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6052 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5343 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7006 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7059 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6809 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6636 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7636 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6595 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.841 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9108 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6617 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6111 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8741 tonnes per hectare | +43.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9474 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9432 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9412 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9432 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9889 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9889 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8467 tonnes per hectare | 0.5811 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7399 tonnes per hectare | 0.5277 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7122 tonnes per hectare | 0.5343 tonnes per hectare | 0.9108 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9196 tonnes per hectare | 0.6111 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 0.9889 tonnes per hectare | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Iraq?
- Bean yields in Iraq was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5277 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Iraq rank for bean yields?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.