All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Iraq

Iraq: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 298.57 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
298.57 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 211 countries
All-time high
336.49 million kg
in 1970
All-time low
159.17 million kg
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Iraq, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 298.57 million kg for all animals — amount excreted in manure 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 in Iraq peaked at 336.49 million kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 159.17 million kg, in 1991.

That places Iraq 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 293.00 million kg 277.43 million kg 324.23 million kg 9
1970s 293.79 million kg 272.49 million kg 336.49 million kg 10
1980s 277.98 million kg 260.05 million kg 297.07 million kg 10
1990s 202.99 million kg 159.17 million kg 274.06 million kg 10
2000s 203.39 million kg 171.00 million kg 287.27 million kg 10
2010s 269.37 million kg 234.23 million kg 306.76 million kg 10
2020s 288.61 million kg 263.69 million kg 301.08 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 78 Syrian Arab Republic 317.21 million kg compare
  2. 79 Ukraine 306.83 million kg compare
  3. 80 Republic of Korea 300.07 million kg compare
  4. 82 Zambia 298.14 million kg compare
  5. 83 Nicaragua 286.12 million kg compare
  6. 84 Chile 276.35 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in Iraq?
All animals — amount excreted in manure in Iraq was 298.57 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 336.49 million kg in 1970.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 159.17 million kg in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
Iraq ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).