All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.5504 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.5504 kg per person for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Iraq peaked at 1.23 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2465 kg per person, in 1996.
That places Iraq 157th 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.19 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.14 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.08 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9701 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9883 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.03 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.04 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.06 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.1 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.05 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9885 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9528 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8735 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7788 kg per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7249 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7196 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7336 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.72 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7347 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7349 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 kg per person | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8356 kg per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8401 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8692 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8657 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.871 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8579 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.02 kg per person | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.853 kg per person | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2653 kg per person | -68.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3272 kg per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3401 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3193 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2816 kg per person | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2465 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.282 kg per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2935 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3012 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3152 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3362 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3527 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2974 kg per person | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3211 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4124 kg per person | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4915 kg per person | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5058 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4024 kg per person | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4598 kg per person | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4787 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4853 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.47 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4287 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3865 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3299 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3281 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3406 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3499 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4003 kg per person | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4078 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5646 kg per person | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5986 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5504 kg per person | -8.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.5504 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85 kg per person, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.5504 kg per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7601 kg per person, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita 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 | -68.9% | 0.853 kg per person | 0.2653 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 kg per person | 0.9701 kg per person | 1.23 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8637 kg per person | 0.7196 kg per person | 1.1 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8636 kg per person | 0.7347 kg per person | 1.02 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.351 kg per person | 0.2465 kg per person | 0.853 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3895 kg per person | 0.2974 kg per person | 0.5058 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3998 kg per person | 0.3281 kg per person | 0.4853 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5304 kg per person | 0.4078 kg per person | 0.5986 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Iraq?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Iraq was 0.5504 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2465 kg per person in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.