Bean yields in Iraq
Iraq: Bean yields was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 132 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
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 132 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.