Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Iraq

Iraq: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area was -1.82 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.82 kg/ha
Change on year
down 160.4%
World rank
128th
of 201 countries
All-time high
-0.2613 kg/ha
in 1963
All-time low
-6.87 kg/ha
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium 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 potassium per unit area in Iraq is -1.82 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 160.4% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Iraq peaked at -0.2613 kg/ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, -6.87 kg/ha, in 2002.

Iraq ranks 128th of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.16 kg/ha -2.06 kg/ha -0.2613 kg/ha 9
1970s -1.36 kg/ha -2.93 kg/ha -0.7566 kg/ha 10
1980s -1.58 kg/ha -2.44 kg/ha -0.6356 kg/ha 10
1990s -3.49 kg/ha -4.82 kg/ha -2.23 kg/ha 10
2000s -3.95 kg/ha -6.87 kg/ha -2.32 kg/ha 10
2010s -3.37 kg/ha -5.99 kg/ha -0.4738 kg/ha 10
2020s -3.07 kg/ha -6.75 kg/ha -0.6974 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 125 Burkina Faso -1.53 kg/ha compare
  2. 126 Tonga -1.65 kg/ha compare
  3. 127 Togo -1.68 kg/ha compare
  4. 129 Bulgaria -1.91 kg/ha compare
  5. 130 Cuba -1.99 kg/ha compare
  6. 131 Zambia -2.19 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Iraq?
Nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Iraq was -1.82 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was -0.2613 kg/ha in 1963.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -6.87 kg/ha in 2002.
How does Iraq rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area?
Iraq ranks 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium 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 (%).