Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0038 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0038 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0199 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1962.
That places Iraq 100th out of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +96.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +75.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +65.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +96.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +94.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -91.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +120.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +61.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +69.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0038 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0038 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iraq?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iraq was 0.0038 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.