Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq
Iraq: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 8.28 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8.28 kg/ha for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq peaked at 13.57 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6029 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Iraq 121st 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.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6631 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6574 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6029 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6108 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6214 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7521 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8006 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7934 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9399 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9894 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.14 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 1.14 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.07 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.03 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.12 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.2 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.56 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 2.08 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 1.97 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.61 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 1.94 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 3.14 kg/ha | +61.8% |
| 1984 | 3.98 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 5.08 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 5.59 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 5.98 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 6.4 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 7.22 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 7.22 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.5 kg/ha | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 6.82 kg/ha | +95.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 12.03 kg/ha | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 9.81 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 9.38 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 11.01 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 12.98 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 13.57 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.08 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 10.98 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 12.62 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 7.17 kg/ha | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 2.49 kg/ha | -65.3% |
| 2005 | 6.51 kg/ha | +161.5% |
| 2006 | 7.33 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 7.2 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.84 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 8.88 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.22 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 6.75 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 8.03 kg/ha | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 2.99 kg/ha | -62.7% |
| 2015 | 3.79 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 4.01 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 6.97 kg/ha | +73.8% |
| 2018 | 10.44 kg/ha | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 9.59 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.72 kg/ha | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 4.97 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 8.01 kg/ha | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 8.28 kg/ha | +3.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 8.28 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.51 kg/ha, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 8.28 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.04 kg/ha, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +161.5% | 2.49 kg/ha | 6.51 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7157 kg/ha | 0.6029 kg/ha | 0.9399 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 kg/ha | 0.9894 kg/ha | 2.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 kg/ha | 1.61 kg/ha | 7.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5 kg/ha | 3.5 kg/ha | 13.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 kg/ha | 2.49 kg/ha | 12.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 kg/ha | 2.99 kg/ha | 10.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 kg/ha | 4.97 kg/ha | 8.28 kg/ha | 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 input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iraq was 8.28 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6029 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Iraq rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Iraq ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Input — 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 (%).