Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Iraq
Iraq: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 115,454 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 115,454 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 63.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Iraq peaked at 198,968 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 66th of 200 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) — Import quantity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,040 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,126 t | +112.6% |
| 1964 | 2,172 t | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,648 t | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 5,284 t | +99.5% |
| 1967 | 6,395 t | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 8,677 t | +35.7% |
| 1969 | 10,572 t | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 13,000 t | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 8,748 t | -32.7% |
| 1972 | 2,670 t | -69.5% |
| 1973 | 3,380 t | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 4,560 t | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 900 t | -80.3% |
| 1976 | 9,200 t | +922.2% |
| 1978 | 900 t | -90.2% |
| 1979 | 4,000 t | +344.4% |
| 1980 | 7,300 t | +82.5% |
| 1981 | 55,200 t | +656.2% |
| 1982 | 89,000 t | +61.2% |
| 1983 | 64,400 t | -27.6% |
| 1984 | 82,800 t | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 97,500 t | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 48,300 t | -50.5% |
| 1987 | 87,400 t | +81.0% |
| 1988 | 16,600 t | -81.0% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 8,000 t | — |
| 1994 | 20,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 7,000 t | -65.0% |
| 1996 | 5,500 t | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 7,700 t | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 16,200 t | +110.4% |
| 1999 | 16,700 t | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 12,500 t | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 1,900 t | -84.8% |
| 2002 | 1,817 t | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8,376 t | +361.0% |
| 2004 | 1,426 t | -83.0% |
| 2005 | 185 t | -87.0% |
| 2006 | 122 t | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 498 t | +308.2% |
| 2008 | 348 t | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 4,915 t | +1312.4% |
| 2010 | 22,669 t | +361.2% |
| 2011 | 10,344 t | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 20,410 t | +97.3% |
| 2013 | 65,496 t | +220.9% |
| 2014 | 135,710 t | +107.2% |
| 2015 | 154,941 t | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 106,293 t | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 81,378 t | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 134,409 t | +65.2% |
| 2019 | 198,968 t | +48.0% |
| 2020 | 176,890 t | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 51,148 t | -71.1% |
| 2022 | 128,036 t | +150.3% |
| 2023 | 70,690 t | -44.8% |
| 2024 | 115,454 t | +63.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 115,454 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,574 t, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 115,454 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,885 t, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1312.4% | 348 t | 4,915 t |
| 1976 | +922.2% | 900 t | 9,200 t |
| 1981 | +656.2% | 7,300 t | 55,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,435 t | 1,000 t | 10,572 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,262 t | 900 t | 13,000 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 60,944 t | 7,300 t | 97,500 t | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,110 t | 0 t | 20,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,209 t | 122 t | 12,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,062 t | 10,344 t | 198,968 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,444 t | 51,148 t | 176,890 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 63 Serbia and Montenegro 124,079 t compare
- 64 Sudan 120,476 t compare
- 65 Zimbabwe 116,480 t compare
- 67 Costa Rica 111,544 t compare
- 68 Malawi 96,533 t compare
- 69 Yugoslav SFR 96,300 t compare
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) — import quantity in Iraq?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Iraq was 115,454 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 198,968 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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) — Import 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