Soybean yields in Iraq
Iraq: Soybean yields was 0.8248 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8248 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.62 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
All-time low
0.4365 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Soybean yields in Iraq, 1975–2024
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 0.8248 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Iraq peaked at 1.62 tonnes per hectare in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4365 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
That places Iraq 92nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1976 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4365 tonnes per hectare | -60.4% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +129.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9279 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.915 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9267 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9089 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8911 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8734 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8556 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8379 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8201 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7976 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8057 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8075 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8042 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8058 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8384 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8233 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8221 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8279 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8244 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8248 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.8248 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.8248 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +129.1% | 0.4365 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | -60.4% | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.4365 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.4365 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.977 tonnes per hectare | 0.8911 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8246 tonnes per hectare | 0.7976 tonnes per hectare | 0.8734 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8245 tonnes per hectare | 0.8221 tonnes per hectare | 0.8279 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 soybean yields in Iraq?
- Soybean yields in Iraq was 0.8248 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 soybean yields recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4365 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for soybean yields?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Soybean 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.