Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Iraq

Iraq: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 672.48 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
672.48 million kg
World rank
28th
of 198 countries
All-time high
672.48 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
1.00 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Iraq, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Iraq stood at 672.48 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Iraq peaked at 672.48 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million kg, in 1962.

Iraq ranks 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Iraq, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 1.04 million kg
1962 1.00 million kg -3.8%
1963 2.03 million kg +102.7%
1964 2.27 million kg +12.0%
1965 2.62 million kg +15.5%
1966 4.75 million kg +81.2%
1967 6.39 million kg +34.6%
1968 8.26 million kg +29.1%
1969 10.15 million kg +23.0%
1970 12.00 million kg +18.2%
1971 13.47 million kg +12.2%
1972 15.00 million kg +11.4%
1973 20.14 million kg +34.3%
1974 27.32 million kg +35.6%
1975 25.00 million kg -8.5%
1976 35.00 million kg +40.0%
1977 45.00 million kg +28.6%
1978 43.39 million kg -3.6%
1979 74.20 million kg +71.0%
1980 64.50 million kg -13.1%
1981 63.60 million kg -1.4%
1982 64.70 million kg +1.7%
1983 54.30 million kg -16.1%
1984 109.80 million kg +102.2%
1985 120.00 million kg +9.3%
1986 131.49 million kg +9.6%
1987 148.50 million kg +12.9%
1988 164.60 million kg +10.8%
1989 138.43 million kg -15.9%
1990 130.00 million kg -6.1%
1991 95.00 million kg -26.9%
1992 130.00 million kg +36.8%
1993 226.00 million kg +73.8%
1994 238.00 million kg +5.3%
1995 225.00 million kg -5.5%
1996 240.50 million kg +6.9%
1997 242.70 million kg +0.9%
1998 251.20 million kg +3.5%
1999 254.70 million kg +1.4%
2000 250.50 million kg -1.6%
2001 502.00 million kg +100.4%
2002 507.20 million kg +1.0%
2003 45.20 million kg -91.1%
2004 102.71 million kg +127.2%
2005 153.88 million kg +49.8%
2006 167.02 million kg +8.5%
2007 126.42 million kg -24.3%
2008 164.12 million kg +29.8%
2009 171.85 million kg +4.7%
2010 107.98 million kg -37.2%
2011 138.34 million kg +28.1%
2012 158.69 million kg +14.7%
2013 159.83 million kg +0.7%
2014 80.17 million kg -49.8%
2015 63.24 million kg -21.1%
2016 104.47 million kg +65.2%
2017 180.94 million kg +73.2%
2018 173.01 million kg -4.4%
2019 180.86 million kg +4.5%
2020 193.67 million kg +7.1%
2021 169.73 million kg -12.4%
2022 169.73 million kg +0.0%
2023 169.73 million kg +0.0%
2030 368.26 million kg +117.0%
2050 672.48 million kg +82.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.28 million kg 1.00 million kg 10.15 million kg 9
1970s 31.05 million kg 12.00 million kg 74.20 million kg 10
1980s 105.99 million kg 54.30 million kg 164.60 million kg 10
1990s 203.31 million kg 95.00 million kg 254.70 million kg 10
2000s 219.09 million kg 45.20 million kg 507.20 million kg 10
2010s 134.75 million kg 63.24 million kg 180.94 million kg 10
2020s 175.71 million kg 169.73 million kg 193.67 million kg 4
2030s 368.26 million kg 368.26 million kg 368.26 million kg 1
2050s 672.48 million kg 672.48 million kg 672.48 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 25 Italy 791.33 million kg compare
  2. 26 South Africa 717.27 million kg compare
  3. 27 Ukraine 687.49 million kg compare
  4. 29 Belarus 644.33 million kg compare
  5. 30 Morocco 630.35 million kg compare
  6. 31 Malaysia 621.79 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Iraq?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Iraq was 672.48 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 672.48 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million kg in 1962.
How does Iraq rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Iraq ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 13,449 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).