Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq

Iraq: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 14.94 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.94 million kg
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
65th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.10 million kg
in 2014
All-time low
5.24 million kg
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq is 14.94 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq peaked at 22.10 million kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.24 million kg, in 1996.

That places Iraq 65th 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, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 10.39 million kg
1962 10.39 million kg +0.0%
1963 10.39 million kg +0.0%
1964 10.03 million kg -3.4%
1965 9.73 million kg -3.0%
1966 10.13 million kg +4.0%
1967 10.69 million kg +5.6%
1968 11.06 million kg +3.4%
1969 11.57 million kg +4.6%
1970 12.25 million kg +5.9%
1971 12.47 million kg +1.8%
1972 12.56 million kg +0.8%
1973 12.66 million kg +0.8%
1974 14.07 million kg +11.2%
1975 12.53 million kg -11.0%
1976 11.91 million kg -4.9%
1977 12.06 million kg +1.3%
1978 11.25 million kg -6.7%
1979 11.21 million kg -0.4%
1980 11.64 million kg +3.9%
1981 11.27 million kg -3.2%
1982 10.84 million kg -3.8%
1983 11.10 million kg +2.5%
1984 11.10 million kg -0.0%
1985 10.80 million kg -2.7%
1986 10.30 million kg -4.6%
1987 10.38 million kg +0.8%
1988 10.52 million kg +1.3%
1989 9.59 million kg -8.9%
1990 9.82 million kg +2.4%
1991 5.76 million kg -41.3%
1992 9.12 million kg +58.3%
1993 10.82 million kg +18.7%
1994 9.20 million kg -15.0%
1995 7.99 million kg -13.2%
1996 5.24 million kg -34.4%
1997 7.86 million kg +50.1%
1998 7.86 million kg -0.0%
1999 7.64 million kg -2.8%
2000 7.68 million kg +0.6%
2001 7.58 million kg -1.4%
2002 10.29 million kg +35.7%
2003 10.69 million kg +4.0%
2004 10.58 million kg -1.1%
2005 11.70 million kg +10.6%
2006 7.07 million kg -39.6%
2007 7.66 million kg +8.3%
2008 11.41 million kg +49.0%
2009 19.28 million kg +69.0%
2010 19.86 million kg +3.0%
2011 20.45 million kg +3.0%
2012 20.54 million kg +0.4%
2013 21.07 million kg +2.5%
2014 22.10 million kg +4.9%
2015 12.60 million kg -43.0%
2016 12.87 million kg +2.2%
2017 13.15 million kg +2.2%
2018 13.43 million kg +2.2%
2019 13.72 million kg +2.2%
2020 14.02 million kg +2.2%
2021 14.32 million kg +2.2%
2022 14.63 million kg +2.2%
2023 14.94 million kg +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.49 million kg 9.73 million kg 11.57 million kg 9
1970s 12.30 million kg 11.21 million kg 14.07 million kg 10
1980s 10.75 million kg 9.59 million kg 11.64 million kg 10
1990s 8.13 million kg 5.24 million kg 10.82 million kg 10
2000s 10.39 million kg 7.07 million kg 19.28 million kg 10
2010s 16.98 million kg 12.60 million kg 22.10 million kg 10
2020s 14.47 million kg 14.02 million kg 14.94 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 62 Republic of Korea 15.51 million kg compare
  2. 63 Malawi 15.45 million kg compare
  3. 64 Benin 15.02 million kg compare
  4. 66 Ghana 14.60 million kg compare
  5. 67 Italy 13.57 million kg compare
  6. 68 Japan 12.95 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq was 14.94 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 22.10 million kg in 2014.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 5.24 million kg in 1996.
How does Iraq rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Iraq ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).