Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Iraq
Iraq: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 14.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Iraq stood at 14.78 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Iraq peaked at 30.76 kg per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5.38 kg per square kilometre, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 92nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.75 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.7 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 22.64 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 20.58 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 18.99 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 20.58 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 21.61 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 22.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 22.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 23.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 24.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 24.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 25.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 26.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 28.66 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 30.76 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 23.87 kg per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 21.19 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 21.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 21.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 20.07 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 17.29 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 18.52 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 16.57 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 15.95 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 15.18 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 15.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 15.19 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 15.95 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 11.01 kg per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 12.86 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 15.95 kg per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 14.66 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 14.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.37 kg per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 15.08 kg per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 14.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.41 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.38 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.65 kg per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 7.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.65 kg per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 11.09 kg per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 11.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.28 kg per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 15.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.4 kg per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 12.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 14.78 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.55 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14.78 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.32 kg per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +67.1% | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | 11.09 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.29 kg per square kilometre | 18.99 kg per square kilometre | 26.75 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.05 kg per square kilometre | 21.19 kg per square kilometre | 30.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.15 kg per square kilometre | 15.18 kg per square kilometre | 21.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.11 kg per square kilometre | 11.01 kg per square kilometre | 15.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | 15.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.02 kg per square kilometre | 12.4 kg per square kilometre | 16.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 kg per square kilometre | 14.02 kg per square kilometre | 14.78 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 89 Angola 15.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Madagascar 15.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 Myanmar 15.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 14.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 13.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Belgium 12.8 kg per square kilometre 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 goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Iraq?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Iraq was 14.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30.76 kg per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 kg per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.