Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq

Iraq: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.1154 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1154 kg/ha
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
180th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.2 kg/ha
in 2002
All-time low
0.1154 kg/ha
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.1154 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq peaked at 3.2 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1154 kg/ha, in 2023.

Iraq ranks 180th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9344 kg/ha 0.6976 kg/ha 1.22 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.9039 kg/ha 0.7025 kg/ha 1.15 kg/ha 10
1980s 0.7038 kg/ha 0.4806 kg/ha 0.8944 kg/ha 10
1990s 1.55 kg/ha 0.7027 kg/ha 2.39 kg/ha 10
2000s 1.98 kg/ha 0.8962 kg/ha 3.2 kg/ha 10
2010s 0.5311 kg/ha 0.1278 kg/ha 0.7724 kg/ha 10
2020s 0.3677 kg/ha 0.1154 kg/ha 0.6442 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 177 Cyprus 0.2771 kg/ha compare
  2. 178 Saudi Arabia 0.2662 kg/ha compare
  3. 179 Armenia 0.2477 kg/ha compare
  4. 181 Mongolia 0.094 kg/ha compare
  5. 182 French Polynesia 0.0683 kg/ha compare
  6. 183 Oman 0.0528 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq?
Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq was 0.1154 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 3.2 kg/ha in 2002.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1154 kg/ha in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Iraq ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).