Dr. Amani Elobeid

Dr. Amani Elobeid is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Economics and a faculty member in the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University (ISU). She is also the Ron and Lynn Deiter Endowed Chair for Sustaining Excellence in Agricultural Business. Her research work has focused on agricultural policy analysis and the impact of biofuels on agriculture and the environment. She has expertise in the modeling and analysis of agricultural and biofuel markets.  Her work has been published in American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Energy Economics, Energy Policy, Environmental Research Letters, Land Use Policy, and Science, among others. Elobeid received a BS in economics from the University of Khartoum, Sudan, and an MS in economics from ISU. She first came to Iowa State University as a Fulbright Scholar and finished her PhD in economics at ISU in 2001.

Recent Publications

Dahal, Sagar, Amani Elobeid, and John Crespi. 2026. “Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture.” Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy DOI: 10.1002/aepp.70113.

Elobeid, Amani, Miguel Carriquiry, Luciane Chiodi Bachion, Sofia Marques Arantes, and Jerome Dumortier. 2026. “Global Agricultural Market and Land-Use Implications of Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Second Crop Corn Ethanol in Brazil.” Agricultural Economics DOI: 10.1111/agec.70108.

Dumortier, Jerome, Miguel Carriquiry, and Amani Elobeid. 2024. “Impacts of geopolitics and policy on Latin American biodiversity and water resources."Agribusiness, https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21965.

He, Xi, Miguel Carriquiry, Amani Elobeid, Dermot Hayes, and Wendong Zhang. 2023. “Impacts of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict on Global Agriculture Commodity Prices, Trade, and Cropland Reallocation.” Choices, Volume 38, Quarter 2. 

Carriquiry, Miguel., Jerome Dumortier, and Amani Elobeid. 2022. “Trade scenarios compensating for halted wheat and maize exports from Russia and Ukraine increase carbon emissions without easing food insecurity.” Nature Food, https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00600-0.

Dumortier, Jerome, Miguel Carriquiry, and Amani Elobeid. 2022. “Interactions between U.S. Vehicle Electrification, Climate Change, and Global Agricultural Markets." Environmental and Resource Economics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-022-00716-8.

He, Xi, Miguel Carriquiry, Amani Elobeid, Dermot Hayes, Minghao Li, and Wendong Zhang. 2022. “China’s Corn and Biofuel Policies and Agricultural Trade: Projections from an International Agricultural Commodity Market Model.” AgriBusiness, DOI: 10.1002/agr.21764.

Dumortier, Jerome, Amani Elobeid, and Miguel Carriquiry. 2022. “Light-Duty Vehicle Fleet Electrification in the United States and its Effects on Global Agricultural Markets.” Ecological Economics Volume 200, 2022, 107536, ISSN 0921-8009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107536.

Dumortier, Jerome, Miguel Carriquiry, and Amani Elobeid. 2021. “Impact of Climate Change on Global Agricultural Markets under Different Shared Socioeconomic Pathways.” Agricultural Economics, 1–22, DOI: 10.1111/agec.12660.

Elobeid, Amani, Miguel Carriquiry, Jerome Dumortier, David Swenson, and Dermot Hayes. 2021. “China-U.S. trade dispute and its impact on global agricultural markets, the U.S. economy, and greenhouse gas emissions.” Journal of Agricultural Economics, 00:1-26, DOI: 10.1111/1477-9552.12430.

Dumortier, Jerome, and Amani Elobeid. 2021. “Effects of a Carbon Tax in the United States on Agricultural Markets and Carbon Emissions from Land-Use Change.” Land Use Policy, Volume 102, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105320.

Dumortier, Jerome, Miguel Carriquiry, and Amani Elobeid. 2021. “Where does all the biofuel go? Fuel efficiency gains and its effects on global agricultural production.” Energy Policy, Volume 148, Part A, January 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111909.

Dumortier, Jerome, Hamze Dokoohaki, Amani Elobeid, Dermot J.Hayes, David Laird, and Fernando E. Miguez. 2020. “Global land-use and carbon emission implications from biochar application to cropland in the United States.” Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 258, 10 June 2020; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120684.

Honors and Awards

• 2026 Learning Community Faculty Engagement Award for exemplary contributions to Iowa State Learning Communities
• 2026 Dean’s Citation Award for team’s outstanding dedication to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 
• 2026 #CyThx Impact Award: Multi-Year Recognition for ongoing contributions and lasting impressions made on the Iowa State University community
• 2025 Miller Faculty Fellowship, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Iowa State University – competitive grant program to enhance scholarly work in undergraduate academic programs in order to develop innovative approaches to enhance student learning
• 2025 Faculty Outstanding Achievement in Research Award, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Iowa State University
• 2025 Women Impacting ISU Calendar for ISU women making a significant positive impact at Iowa State University through actions, involvements, and achievements
• 2024 Interdisciplinary Team Research Award for outstanding achievements in making significant contributions to the university’s research and scholarship mission through successful interdisciplinary collaborations
• 2020 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Excellence in Teaching by Lecturers and Adjunct Faculty Award, March 2020
• University Professional and Scientific Research Award, Iowa State University, May 2014
• Professional and Scientific Research Award, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, January 2013
• International Award in recognition of qualities of leadership, character and personality, Faculty Women’s Club, Iowa State University
• Earl Heady Award in Economics to acknowledge superior scholastic performance in Agricultural Economics
• Fulbright Scholarship for master’s degree in economics