Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Iraq
Iraq: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 634 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Iraq is 634 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Iraq peaked at 14,973 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 634 t, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 137th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,278 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,614 t | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 3,784 t | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 3,755 t | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4,530 t | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 4,628 t | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5,885 t | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 6,075 t | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 5,652 t | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 5,148 t | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 5,748 t | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 5,371 t | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 4,514 t | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 3,709 t | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 4,084 t | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 4,512 t | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 4,846 t | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 4,721 t | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4,473 t | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 4,864 t | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 4,642 t | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 4,496 t | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3,743 t | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 3,347 t | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 3,762 t | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 4,172 t | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 3,596 t | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2,648 t | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 3,016 t | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 3,680 t | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 4,141 t | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 5,277 t | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 6,256 t | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 8,406 t | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 9,760 t | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 9,532 t | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 11,085 t | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 10,713 t | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 8,908 t | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 10,118 t | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 13,114 t | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 14,973 t | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 13,379 t | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 10,790 t | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 6,937 t | -35.7% |
| 2006 | 8,007 t | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 6,897 t | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 3,853 t | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 3,447 t | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3,159 t | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 3,496 t | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 3,328 t | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3,593 t | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2,956 t | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 1,378 t | -53.4% |
| 2016 | 1,780 t | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 1,899 t | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 687.46 t | -63.8% |
| 2019 | 3,772 t | +448.7% |
| 2020 | 3,170 t | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 3,542 t | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 709.4 t | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 634 t | -10.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 634 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,490 t, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 634 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,117 t, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +448.7% | 687.46 t | 3,772 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,578 t | 3,278 t | 6,075 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,713 t | 3,709 t | 5,748 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,829 t | 2,648 t | 4,864 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,776 t | 3,680 t | 11,085 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,151 t | 3,447 t | 14,973 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,605 t | 687.46 t | 3,772 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,014 t | 634 t | 3,542 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 134 Belgium-Luxembourg 833.57 t compare
- 135 Djibouti 829.36 t compare
- 136 North Macedonia 798.24 t compare
- 138 Jamaica 536.9 t compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 527.28 t compare
- 140 Jordan 505.34 t 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Iraq?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Iraq was 634 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14,973 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 634 t in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).