Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Iraq
Iraq: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 572 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Iraq, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Iraq stood at 572 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.8% on the previous year and up 2,760.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Iraq peaked at 377,700 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 99th of 199 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,000 t | — |
| 1972 | 5,100 t | -70.0% |
| 1973 | 6,810 t | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 7,750 t | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 100 t | -98.7% |
| 1977 | 43,700 t | +43600.0% |
| 1978 | 107,500 t | +146.0% |
| 1979 | 244,100 t | +127.1% |
| 1980 | 306,400 t | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 3,000 t | -99.0% |
| 1985 | 8,800 t | +193.3% |
| 1986 | 14,400 t | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 22,800 t | +58.3% |
| 1988 | 162,400 t | +612.3% |
| 1989 | 377,700 t | +132.6% |
| 1990 | 104,600 t | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 29,900 t | — |
| 2002 | 6,635 t | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 19,928 t | +200.3% |
| 2004 | 19,523 t | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29,918 t | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 5,616 t | -81.2% |
| 2007 | 3,198 t | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 5,424 t | +69.6% |
| 2009 | 587 t | -89.2% |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 859 t | — |
| 2012 | 2,590 t | +201.5% |
| 2013 | 94 t | -96.4% |
| 2014 | 20 t | -78.7% |
| 2015 | 61 t | +205.0% |
| 2016 | 19,326 t | +31582.0% |
| 2017 | 19 t | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 205 t | — |
| 2020 | 367 t | +79.0% |
| 2021 | 45 t | -87.7% |
| 2022 | 850 t | +1788.9% |
| 2023 | 212 t | -75.1% |
| 2024 | 572 t | +169.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 572 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 419.5 t, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 572 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,995 t, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +43600.0% | 100 t | 43,700 t |
| 2016 | +31582.0% | 61 t | 19,326 t |
| 2022 | +1788.9% | 45 t | 850 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,008 t | 100 t | 244,100 t | 8 |
| 1980s | 127,929 t | 3,000 t | 377,700 t | 7 |
| 1990s | 10,460 t | 0 t | 104,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,073 t | 0 t | 29,918 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,317 t | 0 t | 19,326 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.2 t | 45 t | 850 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Iraq?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Iraq was 572 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 377,700 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Iraq ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,760.0%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf