Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iraq
Iraq: Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 3.08 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.08 million kg for chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 173.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iraq peaked at 3.45 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98,599 kg, in 1991.
That places Iraq 47th 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 195,389 kg | — |
| 1962 | 208,478 kg | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 217,890 kg | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 227,302 kg | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 152,024 kg | -33.1% |
| 1966 | 155,232 kg | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 210,498 kg | +35.6% |
| 1968 | 242,449 kg | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 272,858 kg | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 312,376 kg | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 324,701 kg | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 337,791 kg | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 357,168 kg | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 372,391 kg | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 388,689 kg | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 390,701 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 389,529 kg | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 501,666 kg | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 526,930 kg | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 627,606 kg | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 686,365 kg | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million kg | +122.1% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million kg | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million kg | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million kg | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million kg | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.31 million kg | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million kg | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 98,599 kg | -94.5% |
| 1992 | 256,263 kg | +159.9% |
| 1993 | 252,471 kg | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 358,806 kg | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 379,364 kg | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 390,872 kg | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 427,530 kg | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 450,546 kg | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 493,492 kg | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 512,907 kg | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 633,131 kg | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 728,282 kg | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 544,154 kg | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 688,423 kg | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 855,708 kg | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 898,006 kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 999,711 kg | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 631,912 kg | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 614,231 kg | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 755,846 kg | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 845,801 kg | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 847,858 kg | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million kg | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 847,188 kg | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 969,840 kg | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 973,957 kg | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million kg | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million kg | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million kg | +81.0% |
| 2022 | 3.45 million kg | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 3.08 million kg | -10.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.08 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 881,364 kg, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.08 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 million kg, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure applied to soils that 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 | +159.9% | 98,599 kg | 256,263 kg |
| 1982 | +122.1% | 686,365 kg | 1.52 million kg |
| 1991 | -94.5% | 1.78 million kg | 98,599 kg |
| 2021 | +81.0% | 1.70 million kg | 3.08 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209,124 kg | 152,024 kg | 272,858 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 390,194 kg | 312,376 kg | 526,930 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million kg | 627,606 kg | 2.31 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 488,749 kg | 98,599 kg | 1.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 710,646 kg | 512,907 kg | 999,711 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million kg | 755,846 kg | 1.61 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million kg | 1.70 million kg | 3.45 million 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iraq?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iraq was 3.08 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,599 kg in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Iraq ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.9%. 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 — 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).