Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Iraq
Iraq: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 37.54 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq is 37.54 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iraq peaked at 71.63 kg per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 24.33 kg per square kilometre, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 63rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.67 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 54.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 57.41 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 60.37 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 64.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 65.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 71.63 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 70.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 71.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 65.37 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 59.11 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 52.87 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 46.62 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 46.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 45.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 51.94 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 53.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 53.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 60.15 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 64.25 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 59.41 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 57.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 53.16 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 46.48 kg per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 49.11 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 49.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 52.49 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 31.71 kg per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 41.15 kg per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 51.94 kg per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 45.93 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 40.46 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 31.99 kg per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 36 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 37.73 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 32.81 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 37.73 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 33.05 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 33.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.46 kg per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 24.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.43 kg per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 34.84 kg per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 42.22 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 43.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 43.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 35.89 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 36.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 37.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 37.54 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.73 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 37.54 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.49 kg per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre 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 | -39.6% | 52.49 kg per square kilometre | 31.71 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.08 kg per square kilometre | 51.67 kg per square kilometre | 71.63 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.64 kg per square kilometre | 45.94 kg per square kilometre | 71.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.74 kg per square kilometre | 46.48 kg per square kilometre | 64.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.22 kg per square kilometre | 31.71 kg per square kilometre | 52.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.64 kg per square kilometre | 24.33 kg per square kilometre | 43.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.86 kg per square kilometre | 35.89 kg per square kilometre | 45.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.29 kg per square kilometre | 37.04 kg per square kilometre | 37.54 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 40.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 Gambia 39.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 Somalia 39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Australia 37.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mongolia 37.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 66 Afghanistan 37.25 kg per square kilometre 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 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 37.54 kg per square kilometre 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 71.63 kg per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.33 kg per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Iraq ranks 63rd 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 up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.