Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 169,728 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Iraq stood at 169,728 t.
That represents a change of up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 507,200 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1962.
That places Iraq 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,040 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,027 t | +102.7% |
| 1964 | 2,271 t | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 2,622 t | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 4,750 t | +81.2% |
| 1967 | 6,395 t | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 8,257 t | +29.1% |
| 1969 | 10,152 t | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 t | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 13,469 t | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 15,000 t | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 20,139 t | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 27,317 t | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 25,000 t | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 35,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 45,000 t | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 43,388 t | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 74,200 t | +71.0% |
| 1980 | 64,500 t | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 63,600 t | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 64,700 t | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 54,300 t | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 109,800 t | +102.2% |
| 1985 | 120,000 t | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 131,490 t | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 148,500 t | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 164,600 t | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 138,425 t | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 130,000 t | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 95,000 t | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 130,000 t | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 226,000 t | +73.8% |
| 1994 | 238,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 225,000 t | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 240,500 t | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 242,700 t | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 251,200 t | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 254,700 t | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 250,500 t | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 502,000 t | +100.4% |
| 2002 | 507,200 t | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 45,200 t | -91.1% |
| 2004 | 102,714 t | +127.2% |
| 2005 | 153,880 t | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 167,020 t | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 126,420 t | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 164,120 t | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 171,846 t | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 107,980 t | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 138,340 t | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 158,685 t | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 159,833 t | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 80,172 t | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 63,236 t | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 104,472 t | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 180,937 t | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 173,013 t | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 180,858 t | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 193,671 t | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 169,728 t | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 169,728 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 169,728 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 169,728 t | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 169,728 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,800 t, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 169,728 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 t, 10.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +127.2% | 45,200 t | 102,714 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,279 t | 1,000 t | 10,152 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,051 t | 12,000 t | 74,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,992 t | 54,300 t | 164,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,310 t | 95,000 t | 254,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,090 t | 45,200 t | 507,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,753 t | 63,236 t | 180,937 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,517 t | 169,728 t | 193,671 t | 5 |
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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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 1,328 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Iraq was 169,728 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 507,200 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.