Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq
Iraq: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 2.12 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq is 2.12 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq peaked at 2.75 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4689 kg/ha, in 2000.
That places Iraq 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7346 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.7695 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6573 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 0.621 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.666 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6539 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7044 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9587 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9213 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8117 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8859 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.11 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7735 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7221 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5813 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7975 kg/ha | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8213 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6538 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.67 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6981 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7548 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7273 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6246 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8161 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7475 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6584 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7059 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8311 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7334 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8528 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.678 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6799 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6649 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7264 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7396 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.851 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8058 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8739 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6536 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4689 kg/ha | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.79 kg/ha | +68.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 kg/ha | +69.5% |
| 2003 | 1.28 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.26 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 1.35 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.34 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.86 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.22 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 2.35 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.28 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.46 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.75 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.93 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 2.55 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 2.52 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.27 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.04 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.12 kg/ha | +4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.12 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.12 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.743 kg/ha | 0.621 kg/ha | 0.9587 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.783 kg/ha | 0.5813 kg/ha | 1.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7297 kg/ha | 0.6246 kg/ha | 0.8311 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7526 kg/ha | 0.6536 kg/ha | 0.8739 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 kg/ha | 0.4689 kg/ha | 1.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 kg/ha | 1.86 kg/ha | 2.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 kg/ha | 2.04 kg/ha | 2.52 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 58 Zambia 2.22 kg/ha compare
- 59 Yugoslav SFR 2.18 kg/ha compare
- 60 Puerto Rico 2.13 kg/ha compare
- 62 Madagascar 2.11 kg/ha compare
- 63 Peru 2.11 kg/ha compare
- 64 Bhutan 2.1 kg/ha 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 crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq?
- Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq was 2.12 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4689 kg/ha in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).