Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq

Iraq: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 36.39 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36.39 kg/ha
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
101st
of 201 countries
All-time high
96.56 kg/ha
in 2002
All-time low
-7.83 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq is 36.39 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq peaked at 96.56 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, -7.83 kg/ha, in 1972.

That places Iraq 101st out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3.04 kg/ha -5.24 kg/ha -0.8233 kg/ha 9
1970s 3.09 kg/ha -7.83 kg/ha 12.74 kg/ha 10
1980s 17.62 kg/ha 8.56 kg/ha 27.4 kg/ha 10
1990s 34.87 kg/ha 11.72 kg/ha 53.77 kg/ha 10
2000s 36.91 kg/ha 0.4596 kg/ha 96.56 kg/ha 10
2010s 20.49 kg/ha 8.54 kg/ha 33.93 kg/ha 10
2020s 24.48 kg/ha 14.08 kg/ha 36.39 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.13 kg/ha compare
  2. 99 Guatemala 37.95 kg/ha compare
  3. 100 Armenia 37.63 kg/ha compare
  4. 102 Sri Lanka 36.16 kg/ha compare
  5. 103 Guyana 36.14 kg/ha compare
  6. 104 Paraguay 34.95 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iraq was 36.39 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 96.56 kg/ha in 2002.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -7.83 kg/ha in 1972.
How does Iraq rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Iraq ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).