Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Iraq
Iraq: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 21,935 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Iraq stood at 21,935 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Iraq peaked at 52,555 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,854 t, in 1965.
Iraq ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,869 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,861 t | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,956 t | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1,933 t | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,854 t | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 2,152 t | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 2,443 t | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 2,718 t | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 3,009 t | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 3,341 t | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 3,454 t | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3,562 t | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4,071 t | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 4,683 t | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 4,298 t | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 5,229 t | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 6,275 t | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 6,210 t | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 9,317 t | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 8,447 t | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 8,419 t | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 9,368 t | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 7,910 t | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 13,552 t | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 14,726 t | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 15,932 t | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 17,728 t | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 19,361 t | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 17,389 t | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 15,999 t | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 10,443 t | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 14,198 t | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 23,906 t | +68.4% |
| 1994 | 25,086 t | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 23,673 t | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 25,110 t | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 25,521 t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 26,464 t | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 26,894 t | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 26,590 t | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 51,894 t | +95.2% |
| 2002 | 52,555 t | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,114 t | -88.4% |
| 2004 | 12,042 t | +97.0% |
| 2005 | 17,731 t | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 19,515 t | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 15,514 t | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 18,744 t | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 19,949 t | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 13,770 t | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 16,956 t | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 19,032 t | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 19,008 t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,843 t | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 8,802 t | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 12,971 t | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 20,774 t | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 20,119 t | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 21,384 t | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 22,802 t | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 21,836 t | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 22,249 t | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 21,935 t | -1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 21,935 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,884 t, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 21,935 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,807 t, 5.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 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% | 52,555 t | 6,114 t |
| 2004 | +97.0% | 6,114 t | 12,042 t |
| 2001 | +95.2% | 26,590 t | 51,894 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 t | 1,854 t | 3,009 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,044 t | 3,341 t | 9,317 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,283 t | 7,910 t | 19,361 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,729 t | 10,443 t | 26,894 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,065 t | 6,114 t | 52,555 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,366 t | 8,802 t | 21,384 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,206 t | 21,836 t | 22,802 t | 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 in Iraq?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Iraq was 21,935 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 52,555 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,854 t in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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. 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 (%).