Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Iraq
Iraq: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 301,567 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in Iraq stood at 301,567 kg.
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 in Iraq peaked at 841,512 kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 172,127 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 volatilises (N content) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 439,881 kg | — |
| 1962 | 443,706 kg | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 451,356 kg | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 459,006 kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 306,004 kg | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 313,654 kg | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 474,307 kg | +51.2% |
| 1968 | 478,132 kg | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 470,482 kg | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 474,307 kg | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 481,957 kg | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 485,782 kg | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 489,607 kg | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 478,132 kg | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 489,607 kg | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 489,607 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 497,257 kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 535,508 kg | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 489,607 kg | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 459,006 kg | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 428,406 kg | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 428,406 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 382,505 kg | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 367,205 kg | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 554,633 kg | +51.0% |
| 1986 | 726,760 kg | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 688,510 kg | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 612,009 kg | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 841,512 kg | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 765,011 kg | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 172,127 kg | -77.5% |
| 1992 | 191,253 kg | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 240,978 kg | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 252,454 kg | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 202,728 kg | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 210,378 kg | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 218,028 kg | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 233,328 kg | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 240,978 kg | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 229,503 kg | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 344,255 kg | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 428,406 kg | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 306,004 kg | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 443,706 kg | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 596,708 kg | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 443,706 kg | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 420,756 kg | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 413,106 kg | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 359,555 kg | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 321,687 kg | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 367,205 kg | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 382,505 kg | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 382,505 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 382,505 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 229,503 kg | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 267,754 kg | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 275,404 kg | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 330,332 kg | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 422,745 kg | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 426,264 kg | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 375,161 kg | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 298,966 kg | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 301,567 kg | +0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 301,567 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,738 kg, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 301,567 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 607,891 kg, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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% | 765,011 kg | 172,127 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 426,281 kg | 306,004 kg | 478,132 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 491,137 kg | 474,307 kg | 535,508 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 548,895 kg | 367,205 kg | 841,512 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,726 kg | 172,127 kg | 765,011 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,570 kg | 229,503 kg | 596,708 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,214 kg | 229,503 kg | 422,745 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,490 kg | 298,966 kg | 426,264 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 volatilises in Iraq?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq was 301,567 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 841,512 kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,127 kg in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).