Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 2.26 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Iraq stood at 2.26 kg per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Iraq peaked at 10.33 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.93 kg per person, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 107th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.33 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 10.03 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 9.69 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 9.08 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 8.51 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 8.61 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 8.75 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 8.71 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.83 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 9.02 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 8.85 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.65 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 8.45 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 8.73 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 7.66 kg per person | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 7.29 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 7.02 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 6.41 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 6.21 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 5.97 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 5.71 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.63 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.47 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.36 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.02 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 4.75 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 4.61 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.56 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.48 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.19 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.81 kg per person | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 3.22 kg per person | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 3.6 kg per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 3.21 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.74 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 2.52 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.89 kg per person | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 2.86 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.8 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.77 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.96 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.75 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.73 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.93 kg per person | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 1.94 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.56 kg per person | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 3.92 kg per person | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 3.91 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.88 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.73 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.63 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.65 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.31 kg per person | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.29 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.29 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.28 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.28 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.27 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.26 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.26 kg per person | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.26 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.88 kg per person, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.26 kg per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.34 kg per person, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 | +53.3% | 2.56 kg per person | 3.92 kg per person |
| 2015 | -36.8% | 3.65 kg per person | 2.31 kg per person |
| 2008 | +32.0% | 1.94 kg per person | 2.56 kg per person |
| 1991 | -32.9% | 4.19 kg per person | 2.81 kg per person |
| 2006 | -29.4% | 2.73 kg per person | 1.93 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 kg per person | 8.51 kg per person | 10.33 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.83 kg per person | 6.21 kg per person | 9.02 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.16 kg per person | 4.48 kg per person | 5.97 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 kg per person | 2.52 kg per person | 4.19 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 kg per person | 1.93 kg per person | 3.92 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 kg per person | 2.28 kg per person | 3.91 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 kg per person | 2.26 kg per person | 2.28 kg per person | 4 |
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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 left on pasture (n content), per capita in Iraq?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Iraq was 2.26 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 kg per person in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.