Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Iraq
Iraq: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 5.02 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 5.02 million kg for cattle — manure applied to soils in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Iraq peaked at 6.73 million kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million kg, in 1991.
That places Iraq 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.63 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.63 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.63 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.51 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.41 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.56 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.75 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.87 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.05 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 4.29 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 4.36 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.40 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.45 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.79 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 4.33 million kg | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 4.23 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.23 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.98 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.98 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.98 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.91 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.93 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.95 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.98 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.83 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.70 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.71 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.75 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.72 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.57 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million kg | -33.8% |
| 1992 | 2.94 million kg | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 3.45 million kg | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 3.17 million kg | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.79 million kg | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million kg | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million kg | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 3.12 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.19 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.47 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.51 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.31 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.54 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.85 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million kg | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 2.68 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.68 million kg | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 5.93 million kg | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 6.11 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.29 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.32 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.45 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.73 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.26 million kg | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.44 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.53 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.62 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.72 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.82 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.92 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.02 million kg | +2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.02 million kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.23 million kg, 54% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.02 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 million kg, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils 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 | +61.0% | 3.68 million kg | 5.93 million kg |
| 2015 | -36.7% | 6.73 million kg | 4.26 million kg |
| 2008 | +37.2% | 2.68 million kg | 3.68 million kg |
| 1991 | -33.8% | 3.57 million kg | 2.36 million kg |
| 2006 | -30.8% | 3.85 million kg | 2.66 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 million kg | 3.41 million kg | 4.05 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.30 million kg | 3.98 million kg | 4.79 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 million kg | 3.70 million kg | 3.98 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 million kg | 2.36 million kg | 3.57 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 million kg | 2.66 million kg | 5.93 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 million kg | 4.26 million kg | 6.73 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 million kg | 4.72 million kg | 5.02 million 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 — manure applied to soils in Iraq?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Iraq was 5.02 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 million kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million kg in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Iraq ranks 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).