Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 1.68 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iraq stood at 1.68 kg/cap.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 354.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iraq peaked at 7 kg/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kg/cap, in 1963.
That places Iraq 83rd out of 197 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.09 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.08 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.03 kg/cap | -62.5% |
| 1964 | 0.05 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.28 kg/cap | +180.0% |
| 1967 | 0.31 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.27 kg/cap | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.43 kg/cap | +59.3% |
| 1970 | 0.41 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.57 kg/cap | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 0.64 kg/cap | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.67 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.54 kg/cap | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 0.61 kg/cap | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.67 kg/cap | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.67 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 kg/cap | +52.2% |
| 1979 | 1.96 kg/cap | +92.2% |
| 1980 | 1.71 kg/cap | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.94 kg/cap | -45.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 kg/cap | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 2.09 kg/cap | +101.0% |
| 1984 | 2.68 kg/cap | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 3.48 kg/cap | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 3.8 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 3.97 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.23 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 4.32 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.27 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.23 kg/cap | -47.8% |
| 1992 | 4.37 kg/cap | +96.0% |
| 1993 | 5.78 kg/cap | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 7 kg/cap | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 5.21 kg/cap | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 4.83 kg/cap | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.03 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.77 kg/cap | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 5.61 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.8 kg/cap | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 5.39 kg/cap | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 4.87 kg/cap | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.57 kg/cap | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 0.25 kg/cap | -90.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2 kg/cap | +780.0% |
| 2006 | 1.92 kg/cap | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.54 kg/cap | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.79 kg/cap | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.76 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 kg/cap | +102.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9 kg/cap | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.37 kg/cap | -80.5% |
| 2015 | 0.31 kg/cap | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.98 kg/cap | +216.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 kg/cap | +69.4% |
| 2018 | 2.38 kg/cap | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 1.79 kg/cap | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 1.83 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.79 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.75 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.71 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.68 kg/cap | -1.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.68 kg/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.75 kg/cap, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.68 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.91 kg/cap, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +780.0% | 0.25 kg/cap | 2.2 kg/cap |
| 2016 | +216.1% | 0.31 kg/cap | 0.98 kg/cap |
| 1966 | +180.0% | 0.1 kg/cap | 0.28 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1822 kg/cap | 0.03 kg/cap | 0.43 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.776 kg/cap | 0.41 kg/cap | 1.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 kg/cap | 0.94 kg/cap | 4.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 kg/cap | 2.23 kg/cap | 7 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 kg/cap | 0.25 kg/cap | 5.39 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 kg/cap | 0.31 kg/cap | 2.38 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 kg/cap | 1.68 kg/cap | 1.83 kg/cap | 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)
- 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iraq?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iraq was 1.68 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7 kg/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kg/cap in 1963.
- How does Iraq rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Iraq ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.1%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. 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