Cattle: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Iraq
Iraq: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.4518 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq stood at 0.4518 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 that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq peaked at 2.07 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3862 kg per person, in 2006.
That places Iraq 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises … capita volatilises in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.07 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.94 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.82 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.72 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.75 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.74 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.77 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.8 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.77 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.73 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.69 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.75 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.53 kg per person | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 1.46 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.4 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.28 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 1.24 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.19 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.14 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.13 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.09 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9492 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9226 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9126 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8957 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8381 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5623 kg per person | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6446 kg per person | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7192 kg per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6423 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5478 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5039 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5787 kg per person | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5716 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5599 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5539 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5919 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5494 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4918 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5208 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5466 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3862 kg per person | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3871 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.511 kg per person | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7835 kg per person | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7815 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7767 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.746 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7264 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7301 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4613 kg per person | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4596 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4586 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4572 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.456 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4551 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4541 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4528 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4518 kg per person | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4518 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7751 kg per person, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4518 kg per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2678 kg per person, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises 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% | 0.511 kg per person | 0.7835 kg per person |
| 2015 | -36.8% | 0.7301 kg per person | 0.4613 kg per person |
| 2008 | +32.0% | 0.3871 kg per person | 0.511 kg per person |
| 1991 | -32.9% | 0.8381 kg per person | 0.5623 kg per person |
| 2006 | -29.4% | 0.5466 kg per person | 0.3862 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 kg per person | 1.7 kg per person | 2.07 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 kg per person | 1.24 kg per person | 1.8 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 kg per person | 0.8957 kg per person | 1.19 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6168 kg per person | 0.5039 kg per person | 0.8381 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5322 kg per person | 0.3862 kg per person | 0.7835 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6053 kg per person | 0.456 kg per person | 0.7815 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4535 kg per person | 0.4518 kg per person | 0.4551 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq was 0.4518 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3862 kg per person in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Iraq ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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.