All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Iraq
Iraq: All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square was 687.74 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Iraq is 687.74 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Iraq peaked at 769.35 kg per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 363.92 kg per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Iraq 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 641.41 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 640.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 640.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 638.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 634.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 671.86 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 690.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 731.35 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 741.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 769.35 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 740.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 709.53 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 683.13 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 663.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 638.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 630.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 635.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 623.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 623.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 658.07 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 676.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 679.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 656.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 632.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 594.57 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 601.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 606.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 612.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 637.82 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 626.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 363.92 kg per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1992 | 446.99 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 537.67 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 494.66 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 447.7 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 382.56 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 444.8 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 459.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 436.91 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 465.65 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 445.38 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 443.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 424.89 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 390.99 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 423.54 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 413.14 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 461.88 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 524.16 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 661.43 kg per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 679.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 701.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 706.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 649.88 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 655.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 539.54 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 547.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 559.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 570.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 595.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 607.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 670.55 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 693.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 687.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 687.74 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,228 kg per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 687.74 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,332 kg per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -41.9% | 626.62 kg per square kilometre | 363.92 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 669.92 kg per square kilometre | 634.32 kg per square kilometre | 741.32 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 671.72 kg per square kilometre | 623.03 kg per square kilometre | 769.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 635.58 kg per square kilometre | 594.57 kg per square kilometre | 679.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.11 kg per square kilometre | 363.92 kg per square kilometre | 626.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.49 kg per square kilometre | 390.99 kg per square kilometre | 661.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 620.4 kg per square kilometre | 539.54 kg per square kilometre | 706.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 664.8 kg per square kilometre | 607.39 kg per square kilometre | 693.52 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 126 Montenegro 756.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Mongolia 750.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 Madagascar 740.25 kg per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bulgaria 577.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 Vanuatu 564.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Malaysia 563 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Iraq?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Iraq was 687.74 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 769.35 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.92 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Iraq ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.