Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Iraq
Iraq: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 112,373 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 112,373 t for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is up 33.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Iraq peaked at 195,174 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,418 t, in 1963.
That places Iraq 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,269 t | — |
| 1962 | 51,978 t | +23.0% |
| 1963 | 33,418 t | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 39,105 t | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 47,410 t | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 44,894 t | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 49,297 t | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 65,811 t | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 58,052 t | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 53,154 t | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 42,902 t | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 88,602 t | +106.5% |
| 1973 | 42,956 t | -51.5% |
| 1974 | 50,246 t | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 38,870 t | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 53,244 t | +37.0% |
| 1977 | 40,157 t | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 46,476 t | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 40,208 t | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 48,548 t | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 50,939 t | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 52,420 t | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 47,105 t | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 34,976 t | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 71,688 t | +105.0% |
| 1986 | 59,467 t | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 47,268 t | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 63,095 t | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 43,193 t | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 81,550 t | +88.8% |
| 1991 | 62,945 t | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 69,414 t | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 78,646 t | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 70,953 t | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 66,791 t | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 76,360 t | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 62,288 t | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 67,828 t | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 52,319 t | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 37,176 t | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 57,732 t | +55.3% |
| 2002 | 104,945 t | +81.8% |
| 2003 | 90,245 t | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 81,641 t | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 89,523 t | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 90,033 t | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87,779 t | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 56,380 t | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 65,510 t | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 100,472 t | +53.4% |
| 2011 | 99,602 t | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 106,763 t | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 149,064 t | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 159,370 t | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 78,020 t | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 89,322 t | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 86,268 t | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 59,845 t | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 153,519 t | +156.5% |
| 2020 | 195,174 t | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 123,152 t | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 84,212 t | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 112,373 t | +33.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 112,373 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,588 t, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 112,373 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,483 t, 7.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,026 t | 33,418 t | 65,811 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,682 t | 38,870 t | 88,602 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,870 t | 34,976 t | 71,688 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,910 t | 52,319 t | 81,550 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,096 t | 37,176 t | 104,945 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,225 t | 59,845 t | 159,370 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,728 t | 84,212 t | 195,174 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Iraq?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Iraq was 112,373 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 195,174 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,418 t in 1963.
- How does Iraq rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).