Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Iraq
Iraq: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus was 21,399 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Iraq stood at 21,399 t.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Iraq peaked at 37,360 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,498 t, in 1963.
That places Iraq 76th 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 phosphorus in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,142 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,027 t | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 6,498 t | -35.2% |
| 1964 | 7,588 t | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 9,142 t | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 8,685 t | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 9,554 t | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 12,622 t | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 11,237 t | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 10,128 t | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 8,236 t | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 16,806 t | +104.1% |
| 1973 | 8,194 t | -51.2% |
| 1974 | 9,482 t | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 7,426 t | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 10,115 t | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 7,761 t | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 8,874 t | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 7,715 t | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 9,319 t | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 9,717 t | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 10,024 t | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 9,006 t | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 6,705 t | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 13,782 t | +105.5% |
| 1986 | 11,407 t | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 9,070 t | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 12,153 t | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 8,479 t | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 15,784 t | +86.2% |
| 1991 | 12,226 t | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 13,506 t | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 15,354 t | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 13,856 t | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 13,048 t | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 14,912 t | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 12,233 t | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 13,394 t | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 10,428 t | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 7,458 t | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 11,488 t | +54.0% |
| 2002 | 20,507 t | +78.5% |
| 2003 | 17,496 t | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 15,835 t | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 17,315 t | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 17,430 t | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17,041 t | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11,065 t | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 12,711 t | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 19,402 t | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 19,435 t | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20,999 t | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 28,884 t | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 30,378 t | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 14,907 t | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 17,052 t | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 16,412 t | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11,582 t | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 29,495 t | +154.7% |
| 2020 | 37,360 t | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 23,683 t | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 16,239 t | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 21,399 t | +31.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 21,399 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,298 t, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 21,399 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,627 t, 5.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,277 t | 6,498 t | 12,622 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,474 t | 7,426 t | 16,806 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,966 t | 6,705 t | 13,782 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,474 t | 10,428 t | 15,784 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,835 t | 7,458 t | 20,507 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,855 t | 11,582 t | 30,378 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,670 t | 16,239 t | 37,360 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 phosphorus in Iraq?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Iraq was 21,399 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 37,360 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,498 t in 1963.
- How does Iraq rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus?
- Iraq ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).