Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Iraq
Iraq: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.3616 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq is 0.3616 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq peaked at 3.45 kg per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3616 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Iraq 67th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.13 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.12 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.17 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.22 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.34 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.27 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.45 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 3.28 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 3.22 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.84 kg per person | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 2.48 kg per person | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 2.14 kg per person | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 1.83 kg per person | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 1.75 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.68 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.84 kg per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.82 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.77 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.94 kg per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 2.01 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.8 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.69 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.52 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 1.3 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.34 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.3 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.27 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.24 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.31 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7807 kg per person | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9833 kg per person | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 1.18 kg per person | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9974 kg per person | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8498 kg per person | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6507 kg per person | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.71 kg per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7211 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6071 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6756 kg per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5737 kg per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5609 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5581 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3879 kg per person | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3745 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4346 kg per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5366 kg per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6375 kg per person | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6321 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.612 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6085 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5827 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4417 kg per person | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4283 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4186 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4106 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4033 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3958 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3886 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3818 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.375 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3682 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3616 kg per person | -1.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.3616 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2181 kg per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.3616 kg per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4707 kg per person, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -40.2% | 1.31 kg per person | 0.7807 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 kg per person | 3.12 kg per person | 3.45 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.14 kg per person | 1.68 kg per person | 3.22 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 kg per person | 1.24 kg per person | 2.01 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8789 kg per person | 0.6071 kg per person | 1.31 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5372 kg per person | 0.3745 kg per person | 0.6756 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.469 kg per person | 0.3886 kg per person | 0.612 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3716 kg per person | 0.3616 kg per person | 0.3818 kg per person | 4 |
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 sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq was 0.3616 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 kg per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3616 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.