Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq
Iraq: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.99 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.99 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq peaked at 11.57 kg/ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3768 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Iraq 131st 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.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3976 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.3914 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4067 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3974 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3768 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.437 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4906 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5453 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6031 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6692 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6909 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6903 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7875 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8869 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8132 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9895 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 1.19 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 1.15 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.71 kg/ha | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 1.55 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.55 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.72 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 1.45 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 2.49 kg/ha | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 2.69 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.91 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 3.24 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 3.51 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 3.32 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.05 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.86 kg/ha | -39.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 kg/ha | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 4.07 kg/ha | +58.9% |
| 1994 | 4.71 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 4.67 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.95 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 5.49 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 5.7 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.92 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.57 kg/ha | +95.6% |
| 2002 | 11.22 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.31 kg/ha | -88.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6 kg/ha | +99.3% |
| 2005 | 3.71 kg/ha | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 3.92 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.02 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 4.46 kg/ha | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 5.19 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 kg/ha | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 3.75 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 4.17 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 3.89 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.03 kg/ha | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 1.67 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.44 kg/ha | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 3.89 kg/ha | +59.7% |
| 2018 | 3.74 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.92 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.18 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.97 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.07 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.99 kg/ha | -1.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.99 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.67 kg/ha, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.99 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.7 kg/ha, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -88.4% | 11.22 kg/ha | 1.31 kg/ha |
| 2004 | +99.3% | 1.31 kg/ha | 2.6 kg/ha |
| 2001 | +95.6% | 5.92 kg/ha | 11.57 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4495 kg/ha | 0.3768 kg/ha | 0.6031 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.958 kg/ha | 0.6692 kg/ha | 1.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 kg/ha | 1.45 kg/ha | 3.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 kg/ha | 1.86 kg/ha | 6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 kg/ha | 1.31 kg/ha | 11.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 4.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 kg/ha | 3.97 kg/ha | 4.18 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq was 3.99 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 kg/ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3768 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Iraq ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).