Bean production in Iraq
Iraq: Bean production was 533.33 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
533.33 tonnes
Change on year
up 53,233.0%
World rank
118th
of 135 countries
All-time high
14,000 tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
1 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production 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.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 533.33 tonnes for bean production in 2024.
The figure is up 53,233.0% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Iraq peaked at 14,000 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 118th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 6,100 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 8,600 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1965 | 10,800 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 11,100 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 14,000 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1968 | 10,614 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 9,057 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 12,983 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 9,990 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 9,886 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 7,216 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 9,206 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 6,900 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 7,643 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 5,422 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 5,200 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4,100 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 3,700 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 6,200 tonnes | +67.6% |
| 1982 | 6,300 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3,200 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 3,600 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 6,300 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1986 | 6,100 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 7,800 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 7,400 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 4,400 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 3,300 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 7,670 tonnes | +132.4% |
| 1992 | 8,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 8,500 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 8,300 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 8,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 8,300 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 9,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 8,900 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 8,552 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 10,703 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 8,238 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 6,500 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 3,509 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 2,744 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 3,016 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 4,657 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 5,197 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 7,271 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 10,585 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 2014 | 7,223 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 2,772 tonnes | -61.6% |
| 2016 | 4,000 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 5,053 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 5,588 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 5,100 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 6,994 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 6,380 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,894 tonnes | -70.3% |
| 2023 | 1 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 533.33 tonnes | +53233.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 533.33 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,575 tonnes, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 533.33 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,116 tonnes, 17% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production 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 | +53233.0% | 1 tonnes | 533.33 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,841 tonnes | 4,300 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,855 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 12,983 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,500 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 7,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,897 tonnes | 3,300 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,906 tonnes | 2,744 tonnes | 10,703 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,745 tonnes | 2,772 tonnes | 10,585 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,160 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 6,994 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Iraq?
- Bean production in Iraq was 533.33 tonnes 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 production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for bean production?
- Iraq ranks 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.