Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Iraq

Iraq: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 844,041 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
844,041 kg
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
930,232 kg
in 2014
All-time low
456,263 kg
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — 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 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 126th of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 123 Algeria 1.01 million kg compare
  2. 124 Sri Lanka 912,017 kg compare
  3. 125 Eritrea 876,853 kg compare
  4. 127 Benin 827,799 kg compare
  5. 128 Namibia 789,283 kg compare
  6. 129 Yemen 786,121 kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 126th out of 206 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

Indicator
Cattle — 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
Last refreshed

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).