Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Iraq
Iraq: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 390.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
390.96 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1,160 kg per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
2.29 kg per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 390.96 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Iraq peaked at 1,160 kg per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.29 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Iraq 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 4.63 kg per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 1964 | 5.19 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 5.99 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 10.86 kg per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1967 | 14.62 kg per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 18.88 kg per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1969 | 23.21 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 27.44 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 30.8 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 34.3 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 46.05 kg per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 62.46 kg per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 57.16 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 80.02 kg per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 102.89 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 99.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 169.65 kg per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1980 | 147.47 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 145.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 147.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 124.15 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 251.05 kg per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1985 | 274.37 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 300.64 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 339.53 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 376.34 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 316.49 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 297.23 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 217.21 kg per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 297.23 kg per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 516.73 kg per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1994 | 544.16 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 514.44 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 549.88 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 554.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 574.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 582.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 572.74 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,148 kg per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2002 | 1,160 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 103.34 kg per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2004 | 234.84 kg per square kilometre | +127.2% |
| 2005 | 351.83 kg per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 381.87 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 289.05 kg per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 375.24 kg per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 395.67 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 248.62 kg per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 318.52 kg per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 365.36 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 368.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 184.67 kg per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 145.66 kg per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 240.65 kg per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 416.79 kg per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 398.53 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 416.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 446.12 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 390.96 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 390.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 390.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 390.96 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.22 kg per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 390.96 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160.26 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | 23.21 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 71 kg per square kilometre | 27.44 kg per square kilometre | 169.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.34 kg per square kilometre | 124.15 kg per square kilometre | 376.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.85 kg per square kilometre | 217.21 kg per square kilometre | 582.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.2 kg per square kilometre | 103.34 kg per square kilometre | 1,160 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.36 kg per square kilometre | 145.66 kg per square kilometre | 416.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.75 kg per square kilometre | 390.96 kg per square kilometre | 446.12 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 80 Tunisia 415.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Grenada 403.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Jordan 399.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 384.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 Canada 354.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 South Africa 346.75 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Iraq?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Iraq was 390.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,160 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Iraq ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.