Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Iraq
Iraq: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 0.6946 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.6946 kg per square kilometre for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 volatilises (n) in Iraq peaked at 1.92 kg per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3936 kg per square kilometre, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 100th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6996 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7171 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1968 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9795 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9795 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8746 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8396 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1986 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3936 kg per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4373 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.551 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5772 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4635 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.481 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4985 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5335 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.551 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5247 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7871 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9795 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6996 kg per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.962 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9445 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8279 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7407 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8455 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8807 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8811 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8811 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5287 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6168 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6344 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7609 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9738 kg per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9819 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8642 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6887 kg per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6946 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.6946 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 kg per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.6946 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.93 kg per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -77.5% | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | 0.3936 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9746 kg per square kilometre | 0.6996 kg per square kilometre | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | 0.8396 kg per square kilometre | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6236 kg per square kilometre | 0.3936 kg per square kilometre | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9119 kg per square kilometre | 0.5247 kg per square kilometre | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7743 kg per square kilometre | 0.5287 kg per square kilometre | 0.9738 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8073 kg per square kilometre | 0.6887 kg per square kilometre | 0.9819 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 97 Chile 0.7647 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Afghanistan 0.7559 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Uruguay 0.7447 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Mali 0.608 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Madagascar 0.5837 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Bahamas 0.5289 kg per square kilometre 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, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Iraq?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Iraq was 0.6946 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3936 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Iraq ranks 100th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.