Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0334 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0334 kg per person for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.1514 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1514 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1469 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1421 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.133 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1247 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1259 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1281 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1276 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1293 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1321 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1297 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1267 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1237 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1287 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1125 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1064 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1028 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0936 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0907 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0879 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0838 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0819 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0799 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0781 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0733 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0691 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0673 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0666 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0643 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0399 kg per person | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0481 kg per person | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0538 kg per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0472 kg per person | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0402 kg per person | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0349 kg per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0415 kg per person | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0408 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0398 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0392 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0413 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0405 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0371 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0385 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0279 kg per person | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0283 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0381 kg per person | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0592 kg per person | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 0.059 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0586 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0563 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0549 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0552 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.034 kg per person | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0339 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0338 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0337 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0335 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0334 kg per person | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0334 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2434 kg per person, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0334 kg per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0334 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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% | 0.0381 kg per person | 0.0592 kg per person |
| 2008 | +34.5% | 0.0283 kg per person | 0.0381 kg per person |
| 2015 | -38.4% | 0.0552 kg per person | 0.034 kg per person |
| 1991 | -34.4% | 0.0609 kg per person | 0.0399 kg per person |
| 2006 | -31.4% | 0.0406 kg per person | 0.0279 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1343 kg per person | 0.1247 kg per person | 0.1514 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1147 kg per person | 0.0907 kg per person | 0.1321 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0752 kg per person | 0.0643 kg per person | 0.0879 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0447 kg per person | 0.0349 kg per person | 0.0609 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0391 kg per person | 0.0279 kg per person | 0.0592 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 kg per person | 0.0337 kg per person | 0.059 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 kg per person | 0.0334 kg per person | 0.0336 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Iraq?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Iraq was 0.0334 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1514 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 kg per person in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.