All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 603.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 603.86 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 720.65 kg per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 340.51 kg per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Iraq 104th out of 170 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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600.59 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 599.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 599.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 599.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 596.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 632.53 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 648.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 687.87 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 695.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 720.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 691.98 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 662.03 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 635.7 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 617.42 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 596.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 590.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 594.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 581.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 581.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 614.9 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 632.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 625.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 607.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 582.43 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 543.87 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 550.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 555.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 560.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 578.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 573.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 340.51 kg per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1992 | 418.9 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 506.21 kg per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 464.78 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 421.04 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 358.23 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 415.95 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 428.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 405.09 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 431.67 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 408.34 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 405.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 390.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 353.57 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 376.21 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 360.87 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 409.29 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 476.16 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 599.02 kg per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 613.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 632.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 637.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 584.54 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 591.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 488.84 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 495.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 504.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 514.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 533.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 542.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 589.04 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 606.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 603.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 603.86 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 722.59 kg per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 603.86 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,223 kg per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre 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 | -40.7% | 573.95 kg per square kilometre | 340.51 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 628.94 kg per square kilometre | 596.96 kg per square kilometre | 695.66 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 627.05 kg per square kilometre | 581.17 kg per square kilometre | 720.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 585.2 kg per square kilometre | 543.87 kg per square kilometre | 632.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 433.34 kg per square kilometre | 340.51 kg per square kilometre | 573.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 421.14 kg per square kilometre | 353.57 kg per square kilometre | 599.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.61 kg per square kilometre | 488.84 kg per square kilometre | 637.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.61 kg per square kilometre | 542.92 kg per square kilometre | 606.64 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 101 Madagascar 635.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 616.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mongolia 605.19 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Afghanistan 585.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 564.75 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Myanmar 502.84 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Iraq was 603.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 720.65 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.51 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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.