Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was 55.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
55.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 257.4%
World rank
9th
of 135 countries
All-time high
202.08 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-58.89 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 55.08 % change on previous year for wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is up 257.4% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 202.08 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -58.89 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Iraq ranks 9th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 26.81 % change on previous year
1963 -50.33 % change on previous year -287.7%
1964 60.79 % change on previous year -220.8%
1965 18.72 % change on previous year -69.2%
1966 -14.48 % change on previous year -177.3%
1967 4.02 % change on previous year -127.8%
1968 55.7 % change on previous year +1286.0%
1969 -20.68 % change on previous year -137.1%
1970 5.34 % change on previous year -125.8%
1971 -33.15 % change on previous year -721.0%
1972 186.8 % change on previous year -663.6%
1973 -58.89 % change on previous year -131.5%
1974 40.3 % change on previous year -168.4%
1975 -30.26 % change on previous year -175.1%
1976 37.22 % change on previous year -223.0%
1977 -45.55 % change on previous year -222.4%
1978 43.37 % change on previous year -195.2%
1979 -25.85 % change on previous year -159.6%
1980 37.35 % change on previous year -244.5%
1981 -9.34 % change on previous year -125.0%
1982 4.27 % change on previous year -145.7%
1983 -8.64 % change on previous year -302.6%
1984 -48.66 % change on previous year +463.1%
1985 202.08 % change on previous year -515.3%
1986 -24.48 % change on previous year -112.1%
1987 -30.41 % change on previous year +24.2%
1988 26.56 % change on previous year -187.3%
1989 -46.18 % change on previous year -273.8%
1990 131.43 % change on previous year -384.6%
1991 31.27 % change on previous year -76.2%
1992 -25.09 % change on previous year -180.2%
1993 18.72 % change on previous year -174.6%
1994 4.69 % change on previous year -74.9%
1995 -10.08 % change on previous year -314.8%
1996 3.02 % change on previous year -129.9%
1997 -14.96 % change on previous year -595.6%
1998 4.28 % change on previous year -128.6%
1999 -22.81 % change on previous year -633.1%
2000 -36.56 % change on previous year +60.3%
2001 67.52 % change on previous year -284.7%
2002 139.98 % change on previous year +107.3%
2003 -7.62 % change on previous year -105.4%
2004 -19.16 % change on previous year +151.4%
2005 31.15 % change on previous year -262.6%
2006 -15.75 % change on previous year -150.6%
2007 5.23 % change on previous year -133.2%
2008 -42.74 % change on previous year -916.8%
2009 28.37 % change on previous year -166.4%
2010 60.31 % change on previous year +112.6%
2011 2.42 % change on previous year -96.0%
2012 6.01 % change on previous year +148.6%
2013 37.23 % change on previous year +519.2%
2014 20.42 % change on previous year -45.2%
2015 -48.7 % change on previous year -338.5%
2016 13.78 % change on previous year -128.3%
2017 -1.1 % change on previous year -108.0%
2018 -26.61 % change on previous year +2322.0%
2019 99.17 % change on previous year -472.7%
2020 42.96 % change on previous year -56.7%
2021 -31.4 % change on previous year -173.1%
2022 -34.99 % change on previous year +11.4%
2023 55.08 % change on previous year -257.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 55.08 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.85 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 55.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.74 % change on previous year, 14.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -2322.0% -1.1 % change on previous year -26.61 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.07 % change on previous year -50.33 % change on previous year 60.79 % change on previous year 8
1970s 11.93 % change on previous year -58.89 % change on previous year 186.8 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.25 % change on previous year -48.66 % change on previous year 202.08 % change on previous year 10
1990s 12.05 % change on previous year -25.09 % change on previous year 131.43 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.04 % change on previous year -42.74 % change on previous year 139.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s 16.29 % change on previous year -48.7 % change on previous year 99.17 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.91 % change on previous year -34.99 % change on previous year 55.08 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 6 Republic of Moldova 74.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Nigeria 60.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Qatar 56.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Republic of Korea 49.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Madagascar 42.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Morocco 41.31 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Iraq?
Wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Iraq was 55.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 202.08 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -58.89 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Iraq rank for wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 9th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,039 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.