Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Iraq

Iraq: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 30.64 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.64 million kg
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
86th
of 206 countries
All-time high
41.45 million kg
in 2001
All-time low
14.05 million kg
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Iraq, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Iraq stood at 30.64 million kg.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Iraq peaked at 41.45 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.05 million kg, in 2003.

Iraq ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.72 million kg 23.89 million kg 28.46 million kg 9
1970s 30.12 million kg 28.72 million kg 31.62 million kg 10
1980s 28.70 million kg 25.87 million kg 33.71 million kg 10
1990s 24.49 million kg 15.11 million kg 31.62 million kg 10
2000s 23.87 million kg 14.05 million kg 41.45 million kg 10
2010s 26.62 million kg 24.87 million kg 28.61 million kg 10
2020s 29.87 million kg 29.10 million kg 30.64 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 83 Benin 34.43 million kg compare
  2. 84 Indonesia 33.48 million kg compare
  3. 85 Syrian Arab Republic 33.10 million kg compare
  4. 87 Sweden 30.38 million kg compare
  5. 88 Yemen 30.35 million kg compare
  6. 89 Georgia 30.31 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Iraq?
Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Iraq was 30.64 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 41.45 million kg in 2001.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 14.05 million kg in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
Iraq ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).