Urea — Agricultural Use in Iraq
Iraq: Urea — Agricultural Use was 368,975 t in 2021. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in Iraq, 2004–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2021, urea — agricultural use in Iraq stood at 368,975 t. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Iraq peaked at 368,975 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 127,709 t, in 2015.
That places Iraq 22nd out of 129 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 214,443 t | — |
| 2005 | 284,000 t | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 312,000 t | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 232,000 t | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 272,772 t | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 214,000 t | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 280,000 t | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 165,136 t | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 127,709 t | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 195,094 t | +52.8% |
| 2017 | 337,672 t | +73.1% |
| 2018 | 294,514 t | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 330,387 t | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 355,286 t | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 368,975 t | +3.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 368,975 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,169 t, 16.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 368,975 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,000 t, 12.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 263,043 t | 214,443 t | 312,000 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 243,064 t | 127,709 t | 337,672 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 362,130 t | 355,286 t | 368,975 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 19 Lithuania 499,977 t compare
- 20 Chile 474,687 t compare
- 21 New Zealand 418,460 t compare
- 23 Colombia 339,682 t compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 285,718 t compare
- 25 Sudan (former) 281,000 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 urea — agricultural use in Iraq?
- Urea — agricultural use in Iraq was 368,975 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 368,975 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,709 t in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf