Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq
Iraq: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 117.29 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
117.29 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
347.9 kg per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.6859 kg per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq stood at 117.29 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq peaked at 347.9 kg per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6859 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Iraq ranks 83rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7134 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6859 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 1964 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1967 | 4.39 kg per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1969 | 6.96 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 9.24 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 10.29 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 13.81 kg per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 18.74 kg per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 17.15 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 24.01 kg per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 30.87 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 29.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 50.9 kg per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1980 | 44.24 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 43.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 44.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 37.25 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 75.31 kg per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1985 | 82.31 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 90.19 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 101.86 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 112.9 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 94.95 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 89.17 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 65.16 kg per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 89.17 kg per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 155.02 kg per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1994 | 163.25 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 154.33 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 164.96 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 166.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 172.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 174.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 171.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 344.33 kg per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2002 | 347.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31 kg per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2004 | 70.45 kg per square kilometre | +127.2% |
| 2005 | 105.55 kg per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 114.56 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 86.71 kg per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 112.57 kg per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 118.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 74.59 kg per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 95.56 kg per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 109.61 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 110.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 55.4 kg per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 43.7 kg per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 72.19 kg per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 125.03 kg per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 119.56 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 124.98 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 133.83 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 117.29 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 117.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 117.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 117.29 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5 kg per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 117.29 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.08 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | 0.6859 kg per square kilometre | 6.96 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.3 kg per square kilometre | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | 50.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.7 kg per square kilometre | 37.25 kg per square kilometre | 112.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.45 kg per square kilometre | 65.16 kg per square kilometre | 174.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.36 kg per square kilometre | 31 kg per square kilometre | 347.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.11 kg per square kilometre | 43.7 kg per square kilometre | 125.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.43 kg per square kilometre | 117.29 kg per square kilometre | 133.83 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 80 Tunisia 124.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Grenada 120.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Jordan 119.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 115.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 Canada 106.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 South Africa 104.02 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq was 117.29 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 347.9 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6859 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Iraq ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.