Beans, dry — Area harvested in Iraq
Iraq: Beans, dry — Area harvested was 262 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 262 ha for beans, dry — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26,100.0% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested in Iraq peaked at 13,958 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1 ha, in 2023.
That places Iraq 113th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,400 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,925 ha | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 8,525 ha | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 10,757 ha | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 11,777 ha | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 10,000 ha | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 12,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 11,500 ha | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 11,000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 12,500 ha | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 11,000 ha | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 9,496 ha | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 13,958 ha | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 13,075 ha | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 11,332 ha | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 8,045 ha | -29.0% |
| 1978 | 9,250 ha | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 6,775 ha | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 6,925 ha | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8,850 ha | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 8,925 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,700 ha | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 5,425 ha | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 8,250 ha | +52.1% |
| 1986 | 9,250 ha | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 9,275 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8,125 ha | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 6,650 ha | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 5,400 ha | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 8,775 ha | +62.5% |
| 1992 | 9,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 9,500 ha | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 9,000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 8,800 ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 8,500 ha | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 8,800 ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9,000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 8,074 ha | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 9,000 ha | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 ha | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 5,700 ha | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 6,300 ha | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 4,254 ha | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 3,500 ha | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,300 ha | -62.9% |
| 2008 | 850 ha | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 800 ha | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,091 ha | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 1,039 ha | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,273 ha | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 1,621 ha | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 1,200 ha | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 394 ha | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 1,000 ha | +153.8% |
| 2017 | 978 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,013 ha | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 760 ha | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1,050 ha | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 900 ha | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 677 ha | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 1 ha | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 262 ha | +26100.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 262 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,950 ha, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 262 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,040 ha, 13% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +26100.0% | 1 ha | 262 ha |
| 2016 | +153.8% | 394 ha | 1,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,154 ha | 7,400 ha | 12,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,543 ha | 6,775 ha | 13,958 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,638 ha | 4,700 ha | 9,275 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,485 ha | 5,400 ha | 9,500 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,770 ha | 800 ha | 9,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,037 ha | 394 ha | 1,621 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 578 ha | 1 ha | 1,050 ha | 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 beans, dry — area harvested in Iraq?
- Beans, dry — area harvested in Iraq was 262 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13,958 ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 ha in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for beans, dry — area harvested?
- Iraq ranks 113th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. 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, published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.