Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq
Iraq: Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 948,320 kg in 2023. ▬ Flat
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq is 948,320 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq peaked at 1.49 million kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 181,974 kg, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 17th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 909,872 kg | — |
| 1962 | 891,675 kg | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 873,477 kg | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 837,082 kg | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 817,509 kg | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 873,477 kg | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 909,872 kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 946,267 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 982,662 kg | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 982,662 kg | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 909,872 kg | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 873,477 kg | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 669,666 kg | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 585,958 kg | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 531,365 kg | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 582,318 kg | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 618,713 kg | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 618,713 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 618,713 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 636,910 kg | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 633,271 kg | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 636,910 kg | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 618,713 kg | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 564,121 kg | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 514,926 kg | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 509,528 kg | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 513,168 kg | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 527,726 kg | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 545,923 kg | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 400,344 kg | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 382,146 kg | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 393,065 kg | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 316,635 kg | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 254,764 kg | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 181,974 kg | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 226,558 kg | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 291,159 kg | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 327,554 kg | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 418,541 kg | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 396,704 kg | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 436,739 kg | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 418,541 kg | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 403,983 kg | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 775,211 kg | +91.9% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million kg | +92.5% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million kg | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 657,517 kg | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 682,044 kg | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 707,484 kg | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 733,874 kg | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 761,246 kg | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 789,642 kg | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 819,096 kg | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 849,649 kg | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 881,342 kg | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 914,218 kg | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 948,320 kg | +3.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 948,320 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 365,790 kg, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 948,320 kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 948,320 kg, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +92.5% | 775,211 kg | 1.49 million kg |
| 2005 | +91.9% | 403,983 kg | 775,211 kg |
| 2013 | -42.1% | 1.14 million kg | 657,517 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 893,544 kg | 817,509 kg | 982,662 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 742,091 kg | 531,365 kg | 1.05 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 577,399 kg | 509,528 kg | 636,910 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,012 kg | 181,974 kg | 545,923 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 786,325 kg | 396,704 kg | 1.49 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 845,920 kg | 657,517 kg | 1.14 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 898,382 kg | 849,649 kg | 948,320 kg | 4 |
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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 buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq?
- Buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq was 948,320 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,974 kg in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).