Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq
Iraq: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 7.54 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 7.54 million kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 173.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq peaked at 8.44 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 241,398 kg, in 1991.
That places Iraq 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 478,365 kg | — |
| 1962 | 510,411 kg | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 533,455 kg | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 556,499 kg | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 372,196 kg | -33.1% |
| 1966 | 380,052 kg | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 515,356 kg | +35.6% |
| 1968 | 593,583 kg | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 668,032 kg | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 764,782 kg | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 794,958 kg | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 827,005 kg | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 874,445 kg | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 911,716 kg | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 951,617 kg | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 956,543 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 953,675 kg | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.23 million kg | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million kg | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million kg | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 3.73 million kg | +122.1% |
| 1983 | 2.69 million kg | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 2.94 million kg | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 3.52 million kg | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 3.83 million kg | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 4.08 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4.10 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.66 million kg | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 4.36 million kg | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 241,398 kg | -94.5% |
| 1992 | 627,402 kg | +159.9% |
| 1993 | 618,119 kg | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 878,456 kg | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 928,788 kg | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 956,963 kg | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million kg | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million kg | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million kg | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million kg | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million kg | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million kg | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million kg | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million kg | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million kg | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million kg | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million kg | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million kg | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million kg | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 2.37 million kg | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million kg | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million kg | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 4.17 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.55 million kg | +81.0% |
| 2022 | 8.44 million kg | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.54 million kg | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 511,994 kg | 372,196 kg | 668,032 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 955,303 kg | 764,782 kg | 1.29 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 million kg | 1.54 million kg | 5.66 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million kg | 241,398 kg | 4.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million kg | 1.26 million kg | 2.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million kg | 1.85 million kg | 3.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 million kg | 4.17 million kg | 8.44 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 19 Tunisia 10.57 million kg compare
- 20 Philippines 9.33 million kg compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 7.55 million kg compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 7.52 million kg compare
- 24 Colombia 7.24 million kg compare
- 25 Senegal 6.29 million kg 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0049 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -40 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0042 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -68.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iraq was 7.54 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,398 kg in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.9%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).