Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Iraq
Iraq: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 452,351 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iraq stood at 452,351 kg.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iraq peaked at 1.26 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 258,191 kg, in 1991.
That places Iraq 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 659,822 kg | — |
| 1962 | 665,559 kg | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 677,035 kg | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 688,510 kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 459,006 kg | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 470,482 kg | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 711,460 kg | +51.2% |
| 1968 | 717,198 kg | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 705,722 kg | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 711,460 kg | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 722,935 kg | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 728,673 kg | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 734,410 kg | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 717,198 kg | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 734,410 kg | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 734,410 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 745,886 kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 803,261 kg | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 734,410 kg | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 688,510 kg | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 642,609 kg | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 642,609 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 573,758 kg | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 550,808 kg | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 831,949 kg | +51.0% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million kg | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 918,013 kg | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million kg | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 258,191 kg | -77.5% |
| 1992 | 286,879 kg | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 361,468 kg | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 378,680 kg | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 304,092 kg | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 315,567 kg | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 327,042 kg | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 349,992 kg | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 361,468 kg | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 344,255 kg | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 516,382 kg | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 642,609 kg | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 459,006 kg | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 665,559 kg | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 895,063 kg | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 665,559 kg | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 631,134 kg | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 619,659 kg | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 539,333 kg | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 482,531 kg | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 550,808 kg | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 573,758 kg | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 573,758 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 573,758 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 344,255 kg | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 401,631 kg | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 413,106 kg | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 495,498 kg | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 634,117 kg | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 639,396 kg | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 562,742 kg | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 448,449 kg | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 452,351 kg | +0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 452,351 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 380,607 kg, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 452,351 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 911,835 kg, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -77.5% | 1.15 million kg | 258,191 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 639,422 kg | 459,006 kg | 717,198 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 736,705 kg | 711,460 kg | 803,261 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 823,343 kg | 550,808 kg | 1.26 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 409,090 kg | 258,191 kg | 1.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 597,856 kg | 344,255 kg | 895,063 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,322 kg | 344,255 kg | 634,117 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,734 kg | 448,449 kg | 639,396 kg | 4 |
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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, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iraq?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iraq was 452,351 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,191 kg in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).