Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iraq
Iraq: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 45.71 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45.71
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 200 countries
All-time high
142.48
in 2001
All-time low
0.37
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 45.71 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iraq peaked at 142.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 1962.
Iraq ranks 113th of 200 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.39 | — |
| 1962 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5 | +35.1% |
| 1964 | 0.61 | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 0.72 | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 1.48 | +105.6% |
| 1967 | 1.87 | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2 | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 2.91 | +32.3% |
| 1970 | 3.4 | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 4.05 | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 4.39 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 5.55 | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 6.52 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 6.18 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 8.13 | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 10.25 | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 10.88 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 18.75 | +72.3% |
| 1980 | 16.97 | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 14.12 | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 14.71 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 16.13 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 28.4 | +76.1% |
| 1985 | 33.03 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 35.78 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 39.83 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 43.13 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 41.17 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 39.52 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 23.93 | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 37.9 | +58.4% |
| 1993 | 59.25 | +56.3% |
| 1994 | 72.14 | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 65.92 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 69.89 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 76.77 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 82.63 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 86.63 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 82.58 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 142.48 | +72.5% |
| 2002 | 135.48 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 24.49 | -81.9% |
| 2004 | 24 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.81 | +90.9% |
| 2006 | 44.88 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 36.5 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 54.46 | +49.2% |
| 2009 | 57.13 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 32.52 | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 37.14 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 46.71 | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 47.3 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.36 | -61.2% |
| 2015 | 14.66 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 27.04 | +84.4% |
| 2017 | 47.13 | +74.3% |
| 2018 | 50.96 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 47.68 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 50.64 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 45.88 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 46.43 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 45.71 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 | 0.37 | 2.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.81 | 3.4 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.33 | 14.12 | 43.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.46 | 23.93 | 86.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.78 | 24 | 142.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.95 | 14.66 | 50.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.16 | 45.71 | 50.64 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iraq?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iraq was 45.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 142.48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Iraq ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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