Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 24,012 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 21st largest in the world (1.64% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 78%. The record was 207,000 t in 2006. Area harvested: 3,560 ha, yield 6.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 24,012 t
- World rank
- 21 of 57
- 10-year change
- −78%
- Record
- 207,000 t
- 2006
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 6.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.7
- world 6.3 (+7.4%)
- kg per person
- 0.52
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −78%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Spain | 28,940 | 2.0% |
| 20 | Guatemala | 25,889 | 1.8% |
| 21 | Iraq | 24,012 | 1.6% |
| 22 | Chile | 20,890 | 1.4% |
| 23 | Libya | 19,972 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,012 | −15% | 3,560 | 6.74 |
| 2023 | 28,181 | −31% | 4,240 | 6.65 |
| 2022 | 40,586 | +22% | 5,203 | 7.80 |
| 2021 | 33,354 | −26% | 5,421 | 6.15 |
| 2020 | 45,059 | +17% | 6,174 | 7.30 |
| 2019 | 38,605 | +50% | 6,274 | 6.15 |
| 2018 | 25,711 | −57% | 4,432 | 5.80 |
| 2017 | 60,466 | +21% | 8,142 | 7.43 |
| 2016 | 49,861 | −36% | 6,242 | 7.99 |
| 2015 | 78,517 | −27% | 11,707 | 6.71 |
| 2014 | 108,194 | −9.8% | 13,914 | 7.78 |
| 2013 | 119,886 | +4.6% | 15,433 | 7.77 |
| 2012 | 114,646 | −26% | 14,658 | 7.82 |
| 2011 | 154,436 | +9.9% | 19,103 | 8.08 |
| 2010 | 140,542 | −2.6% | 17,895 | 7.85 |
| 2009 | 144,327 | −16% | 19,308 | 7.47 |
| 2008 | 170,948 | −2.4% | 23,900 | 7.15 |
| 2007 | 175,218 | −15% | 25,500 | 6.87 |
| 2006 | 207,000 | +6.2% | 28,750 | 7.20 |
| 2005 | 195,000 | +20% | 33,750 | 5.78 |
| 2004 | 162,000 | +13% | 27,750 | 5.84 |
| 2003 | 144,000 | +148% | 24,500 | 5.88 |
| 2002 | 58,000 | −17% | 17,000 | 3.41 |
| 2001 | 70,000 | −6.7% | 16,107 | 4.35 |
| 2000 | 75,000 | −12% | 18,500 | 4.05 |
| 1999 | 85,000 | −19% | 17,302 | 4.91 |
| 1998 | 104,680 | −0.3% | 20,000 | 5.23 |
| 1997 | 105,000 | −1.9% | 19,000 | 5.53 |
| 1996 | 107,000 | −1.8% | 18,000 | 5.94 |
| 1995 | 109,000 | +0.9% | 19,500 | 5.59 |
| 1994 | 108,000 | −1.8% | 19,000 | 5.68 |
| 1993 | 110,000 | +4.8% | 19,600 | 5.61 |
| 1992 | 105,000 | +74% | 18,000 | 5.83 |
| 1991 | 60,200 | −61% | 9,350 | 6.44 |
| 1990 | 153,200 | +10% | 21,150 | 7.24 |
| 1989 | 138,800 | −13% | 25,075 | 5.54 |
| 1988 | 158,800 | +3.4% | 23,300 | 6.82 |
| 1987 | 153,600 | +1.3% | 24,875 | 6.17 |
| 1986 | 151,700 | +62% | 24,100 | 6.29 |
| 1985 | 93,400 | −7.8% | 21,225 | 4.40 |
| 1984 | 101,300 | +14% | 19,175 | 5.28 |
| 1983 | 89,000 | +6.2% | 15,025 | 5.92 |
| 1982 | 83,800 | −13% | 14,700 | 5.70 |
| 1981 | 96,600 | +4.1% | 13,500 | 7.16 |
| 1980 | 92,800 | +24% | 15,925 | 5.83 |
| 1979 | 74,900 | +7.8% | 13,375 | 5.60 |
| 1978 | 69,498 | −26% | 13,991 | 4.97 |
| 1977 | 93,968 | −3.2% | 17,377 | 5.41 |
| 1976 | 97,068 | +21% | 18,065 | 5.37 |
| 1975 | 80,037 | −12% | 11,414 | 7.01 |
| 1974 | 91,433 | −10% | 18,064 | 5.06 |
| 1973 | 101,821 | +20% | 21,596 | 4.71 |
| 1972 | 85,128 | −14% | 18,597 | 4.58 |
| 1971 | 99,067 | +45% | 15,838 | 6.26 |
| 1970 | 68,319 | −1.8% | 14,296 | 4.78 |
| 1969 | 69,538 | −1.6% | 15,526 | 4.48 |
| 1968 | 70,644 | +15% | 12,938 | 5.46 |
| 1967 | 61,459 | +5.9% | 12,985 | 4.73 |
| 1966 | 58,016 | +45% | 10,371 | 5.59 |
| 1965 | 40,000 | +33% | 10,264 | 3.90 |
| 1964 | 30,016 | −42% | 8,995 | 3.34 |
| 1963 | 51,769 | +14% | 9,678 | 5.35 |
| 1962 | 45,399 | +3.6% | 8,604 | 5.28 |
| 1961 | 43,841 | — | 9,970 | 4.40 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 217 t USD 571,000
- Importer rank
- 30 of 100
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of broad beans and horse beans, green in Iraq?
Iraq produced 24,012 t in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Iraq ranked 21st of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Algeria with 21.1% of the world total.
How has the production of broad beans and horse beans, green in Iraq changed?
It fell by 78% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 207,000 t in 2006.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Iraq?
6.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24,012 t from 3,560 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 217 t (USD 571,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Iraq is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.