Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises in Iraq
Iraq: Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises was 2.96 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iraq is 2.96 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iraq peaked at 3.32 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,719 kg, in 1961.
That places Iraq 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,719 kg | — |
| 1962 | 27,246 kg | +73.3% |
| 1963 | 33,533 kg | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 39,821 kg | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 27,036 kg | -32.1% |
| 1966 | 27,120 kg | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 16,767 kg | -38.2% |
| 1968 | 47,156 kg | +181.3% |
| 1969 | 80,690 kg | +71.1% |
| 1970 | 118,645 kg | +47.0% |
| 1971 | 127,846 kg | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 139,373 kg | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 157,187 kg | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 177,098 kg | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 188,709 kg | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 190,721 kg | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 186,424 kg | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 282,937 kg | +51.8% |
| 1979 | 326,949 kg | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 440,124 kg | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 511,383 kg | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million kg | +163.9% |
| 1983 | 943,124 kg | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million kg | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.97 million kg | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million kg | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 28,294 kg | -98.1% |
| 1992 | 178,146 kg | +529.6% |
| 1993 | 154,044 kg | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 255,691 kg | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 296,560 kg | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 304,943 kg | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 338,477 kg | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 355,243 kg | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 395,064 kg | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 419,166 kg | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 492,520 kg | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 553,299 kg | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 419,166 kg | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 507,191 kg | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 611,982 kg | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 716,774 kg | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 827,853 kg | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 463,178 kg | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 467,370 kg | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 624,453 kg | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 695,816 kg | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 691,624 kg | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 968,232 kg | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 690,953 kg | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 876,099 kg | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 864,593 kg | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 973,995 kg | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million kg | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million kg | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million kg | +91.6% |
| 2022 | 3.32 million kg | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million kg | -11.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.96 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 477,456 kg, 6.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.96 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 909,238 kg, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +529.6% | 28,294 kg | 178,146 kg |
| 1968 | +181.3% | 16,767 kg | 47,156 kg |
| 1982 | +163.9% | 511,383 kg | 1.35 million kg |
| 1991 | -98.1% | 1.47 million kg | 28,294 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,010 kg | 15,719 kg | 80,690 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 189,589 kg | 118,645 kg | 326,949 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million kg | 440,124 kg | 1.97 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 377,354 kg | 28,294 kg | 1.47 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,850 kg | 419,166 kg | 827,853 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 887,182 kg | 624,453 kg | 1.44 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million kg | 1.53 million kg | 3.32 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 33 Cabo Verde 4,518 kg compare
- 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.54 million kg compare
- 34 Egypt 3.14 million kg compare
- 35 Portugal 2.96 million kg compare
- 37 Romania 2.81 million kg compare
- 38 Morocco 2.81 million kg compare
- 39 China, Taiwan Province of 2.65 million kg compare
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 chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iraq?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iraq was 2.96 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,719 kg in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).