Urea — Production in Iraq
Iraq: Urea — Production was 238,852 t in 2021. ▼ Falling
Urea — Production in Iraq, 2004–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2021, urea — production in Iraq stood at 238,852 t.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — production in Iraq peaked at 312,000 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65,663 t, in 2015.
That places Iraq 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Urea — Production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 211,443 t | — |
| 2005 | 284,000 t | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 312,000 t | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 232,000 t | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 300,000 t | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 307,000 t | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 210,000 t | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 280,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 268,000 t | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 294,000 t | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 98,239 t | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 65,663 t | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 244,960 t | +273.1% |
| 2019 | 278,419 t | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 277,500 t | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 238,852 t | -13.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 238,852 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.25 t, 2359.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 238,852 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 751,199 t, 32% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +273.1% | 65,663 t | 244,960 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274,407 t | 211,443 t | 312,000 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 217,410 t | 65,663 t | 294,000 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 258,176 t | 238,852 t | 277,500 t | 2 |
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 urea — production in Iraq?
- Urea — production in Iraq was 238,852 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 312,000 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest urea — production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,663 t in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for urea — production?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is urea — production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Production. 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