Soya beans — Area harvested in Iraq

Iraq: Soya beans — Area harvested was 41 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1,616 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Iraq, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya beans — area harvested in Iraq is 41 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Iraq peaked at 1,616 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.

Iraq ranks 88th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Soya beans — Area harvested in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Area harvested in Iraq, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 0 ha —
1962 0 ha —
1963 0 ha —
1964 0 ha —
1965 0 ha —
1966 0 ha —
1967 0 ha —
1968 0 ha —
1969 0 ha —
1970 0 ha —
1971 0 ha —
1972 0 ha —
1973 0 ha —
1974 0 ha —
1975 150 ha —
1976 350 ha +133.3%
1977 650 ha +85.7%
1978 800 ha +23.1%
1979 1,000 ha +25.0%
1980 1,000 ha +0.0%
1981 1,000 ha +0.0%
1982 1,000 ha +0.0%
1983 1,000 ha +0.0%
1984 950 ha -5.0%
1985 1,050 ha +10.5%
1986 1,100 ha +4.8%
1987 1,100 ha +0.0%
1988 1,150 ha +4.5%
1989 1,200 ha +4.3%
1990 1,300 ha +8.3%
1991 1,000 ha -23.1%
1992 1,250 ha +25.0%
1993 1,350 ha +8.0%
1994 1,300 ha -3.7%
1995 1,250 ha -3.8%
1996 1,200 ha -4.0%
1997 1,250 ha +4.2%
1998 1,616 ha +29.3%
1999 1,260 ha -22.0%
2000 100 ha -92.1%
2001 50 ha -50.0%
2002 50 ha +0.0%
2003 50 ha +0.0%
2004 50 ha +0.0%
2005 42 ha -16.0%
2006 29 ha -31.0%
2007 28 ha -3.4%
2008 29 ha +3.6%
2009 29 ha +0.0%
2010 30 ha +3.4%
2011 31 ha +3.3%
2012 31 ha +0.0%
2013 32 ha +3.2%
2014 31 ha -3.1%
2015 51 ha +64.5%
2016 38 ha -25.5%
2017 40 ha +5.3%
2018 43 ha +7.5%
2019 41 ha -4.7%
2020 41 ha +0.0%
2021 42 ha +2.4%
2022 41 ha -2.4%
2023 41 ha +0.0%
2024 41 ha +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 41 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,182 ha, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 41 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23 ha, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soya beans — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +133.3% 150 ha 350 ha
2000 -92.1% 1,260 ha 100 ha
1977 +85.7% 350 ha 650 ha
2015 +64.5% 31 ha 51 ha
2001 -50.0% 100 ha 50 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 9
1970s 295 ha 0 ha 1,000 ha 10
1980s 1,055 ha 950 ha 1,200 ha 10
1990s 1,278 ha 1,000 ha 1,616 ha 10
2000s 45.7 ha 28 ha 100 ha 10
2010s 36.8 ha 30 ha 51 ha 10
2020s 41.2 ha 41 ha 42 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 85 Madagascar 79 ha compare
  2. 86 Tajikistan 63 ha compare
  3. 87 Azerbaijan 53 ha compare
  4. 89 North Macedonia 32 ha compare
  5. 90 Luxembourg 20 ha compare
  6. 91 French Polynesia 6 ha compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Iraq?
Soya beans — area harvested in Iraq was 41 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1,616 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
How does Iraq rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Iraq ranks 88th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 Soya beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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