Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Iraq

Iraq: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 502,541 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
502,541 kg
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
125th
of 206 countries
All-time high
679,860 kg
in 2001
All-time low
230,461 kg
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Iraq, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 502,541 kg for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in 2023.

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 — losses from manure treated in Iraq peaked at 679,860 kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 230,461 kg, in 2003.

That places Iraq 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 421,744 kg 391,784 kg 466,684 kg 9
1970s 493,958 kg 471,062 kg 518,537 kg 10
1980s 470,626 kg 424,221 kg 552,795 kg 10
1990s 401,648 kg 247,746 kg 518,537 kg 10
2000s 391,527 kg 230,461 kg 679,860 kg 10
2010s 436,574 kg 407,916 kg 469,122 kg 10
2020s 489,829 kg 477,263 kg 502,541 kg 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 122 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 533,833 kg compare
  2. 123 Fiji 533,397 kg compare
  3. 124 Benin 516,464 kg compare
  4. 126 Yemen 497,687 kg compare
  5. 127 Georgia 497,104 kg compare
  6. 128 Angola 403,268 kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Iraq?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Iraq was 502,541 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 679,860 kg in 2001.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 230,461 kg in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
Iraq ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (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).