Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Iraq
Iraq: Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 0.9187 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9187 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
3.51 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.8365 kg per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq stood at 0.9187 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq peaked at 3.51 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8365 kg per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Iraq 93rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9671 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9685 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9685 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9136 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9685 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9136 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9502 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9319 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9252 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8524 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8365 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8588 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8771 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8406 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8771 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8771 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8771 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8588 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8588 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8588 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8588 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8588 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8588 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8833 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8833 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8925 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9201 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9573 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9757 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9402 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.924 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9152 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9136 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9115 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9139 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9171 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9178 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9187 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.9187 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.93 kg per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.9187 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6882 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | 0.9671 kg per square kilometre | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9904 kg per square kilometre | 0.9136 kg per square kilometre | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9083 kg per square kilometre | 0.8365 kg per square kilometre | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8668 kg per square kilometre | 0.8588 kg per square kilometre | 0.8833 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9233 kg per square kilometre | 0.8833 kg per square kilometre | 0.9757 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9169 kg per square kilometre | 0.9139 kg per square kilometre | 0.9187 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 90 Slovakia 1.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 Latvia 0.9935 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 New Zealand 0.9778 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Estonia 0.9159 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Nigeria 0.897 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Eswatini 0.8023 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 horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq was 0.9187 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8365 kg per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.