Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 267.24 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 267.24 kg per square kilometre for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 350.55 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 129.9 kg per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Iraq 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 193.56 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 193.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 193.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 187.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 181.78 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 190.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 199.96 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 206.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 216.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 228.62 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 232.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 234.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 237.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 253.9 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 230.34 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 226.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 225.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 212.71 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 212.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 211.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 208.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 211.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 211.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 213.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 205.04 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 198.61 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 198.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 200.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 202.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 191.8 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 129.9 kg per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 153.73 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 179.98 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 168.45 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 148.54 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 140.72 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 166.95 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 170.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 172.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 175.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 193.78 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 186.08 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 171.85 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 187.07 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 202.31 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 143.79 kg per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 143.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 192.93 kg per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 309.21 kg per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 318.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 328 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 329.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 336.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 350.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 227.34 kg per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 231.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 236.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 241.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 246.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 251.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 256.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 261.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 267.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 267.24 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.48 kg per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 267.24 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 204.13 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +60.3% | 192.93 kg per square kilometre | 309.21 kg per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -35.1% | 350.55 kg per square kilometre | 227.34 kg per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -32.3% | 191.8 kg per square kilometre | 129.9 kg per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +34.8% | 143.08 kg per square kilometre | 192.93 kg per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -28.9% | 202.31 kg per square kilometre | 143.79 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.8 kg per square kilometre | 181.78 kg per square kilometre | 216.19 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 229.51 kg per square kilometre | 212.71 kg per square kilometre | 253.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.1 kg per square kilometre | 198.42 kg per square kilometre | 213.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.23 kg per square kilometre | 129.9 kg per square kilometre | 191.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.6 kg per square kilometre | 143.08 kg per square kilometre | 309.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.75 kg per square kilometre | 227.34 kg per square kilometre | 350.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.33 kg per square kilometre | 251.51 kg per square kilometre | 267.24 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 115 Afghanistan 307.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Bulgaria 302.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Greece 282.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 263.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 New Caledonia 263.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 262.52 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Iraq was 267.24 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 350.55 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.9 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure 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
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.