Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Iraq
Iraq: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 844,041 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 844,041 kg for cattle — losses from manure treated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Iraq peaked at 930,232 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 456,263 kg, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 116th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 652,280 kg | — |
| 1962 | 652,280 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 652,280 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 633,728 kg | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 614,253 kg | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 646,294 kg | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 676,549 kg | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 694,148 kg | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 731,072 kg | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 771,986 kg | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 782,736 kg | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 795,302 kg | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 807,868 kg | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 824,061 kg | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 764,544 kg | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 779,184 kg | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 763,034 kg | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 728,307 kg | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 733,099 kg | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 690,375 kg | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 694,804 kg | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 747,537 kg | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 729,905 kg | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 745,361 kg | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 705,827 kg | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 695,042 kg | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 687,612 kg | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 695,604 kg | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 771,942 kg | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 680,213 kg | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 523,479 kg | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 456,263 kg | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 523,981 kg | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 556,081 kg | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 499,461 kg | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 638,260 kg | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 640,581 kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 663,552 kg | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 693,133 kg | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 717,177 kg | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 853,059 kg | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 605,881 kg | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 474,895 kg | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 592,141 kg | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 622,291 kg | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 530,364 kg | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 483,813 kg | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 575,376 kg | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 836,020 kg | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 861,865 kg | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 886,957 kg | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 892,409 kg | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 904,382 kg | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 930,232 kg | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 726,025 kg | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 739,877 kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 753,763 kg | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 768,151 kg | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 782,721 kg | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 797,617 kg | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 812,799 kg | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 828,271 kg | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 844,041 kg | +1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 844,041 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.69 million kg, 31% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 844,041 kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 226,152 kg, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Losses from manure treated 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 | +45.3% | 575,376 kg | 836,020 kg |
| 2002 | -29.0% | 853,059 kg | 605,881 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 661,432 kg | 614,253 kg | 731,072 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 775,012 kg | 728,307 kg | 824,061 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 716,401 kg | 687,612 kg | 771,942 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 587,500 kg | 456,263 kg | 693,133 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 629,102 kg | 474,895 kg | 853,059 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 824,638 kg | 726,025 kg | 930,232 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 820,682 kg | 797,617 kg | 844,041 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 cattle — losses from manure treated in Iraq?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in Iraq was 844,041 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 930,232 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,263 kg in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- Iraq ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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).