Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.1113 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Iraq stood at 0.1113 kg per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.5047 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0929 kg per person, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 136th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5047 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4898 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4735 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4432 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4156 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4198 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.427 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4254 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.431 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4404 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4324 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4223 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4124 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4289 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3752 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3547 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3428 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3121 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3023 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2929 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2792 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.273 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2663 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2602 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2445 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2304 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2243 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.222 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2142 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.203 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1331 kg per person | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1604 kg per person | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1794 kg per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1574 kg per person | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1338 kg per person | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1164 kg per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1383 kg per person | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1361 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1326 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1308 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1376 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1349 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1235 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1284 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1354 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0929 kg per person | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0945 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1271 kg per person | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1972 kg per person | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1967 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1955 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1877 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.183 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1841 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1135 kg per person | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1131 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1129 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1125 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1123 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1121 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1118 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1116 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1113 kg per person | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1113 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8112 kg per person, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1113 kg per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1113 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita 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 | +55.1% | 0.1271 kg per person | 0.1972 kg per person |
| 2008 | +34.5% | 0.0945 kg per person | 0.1271 kg per person |
| 2015 | -38.4% | 0.1841 kg per person | 0.1135 kg per person |
| 1991 | -34.4% | 0.203 kg per person | 0.1331 kg per person |
| 2006 | -31.4% | 0.1354 kg per person | 0.0929 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4478 kg per person | 0.4156 kg per person | 0.5047 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3823 kg per person | 0.3023 kg per person | 0.4404 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2507 kg per person | 0.2142 kg per person | 0.2929 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1491 kg per person | 0.1164 kg per person | 0.203 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1302 kg per person | 0.0929 kg per person | 0.1972 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1511 kg per person | 0.1123 kg per person | 0.1967 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1117 kg per person | 0.1113 kg per person | 0.1121 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Iraq?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Iraq was 0.1113 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5047 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0929 kg per person in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.