Soybean yields in Iraq
Iraq: Soybean yields was 0.8248 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 91st out of 105 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.
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 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 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 91st out of 105 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.