Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.391 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
Iraq ranks 92nd of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0046 tonnes per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0109 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0189 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0232 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0308 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.046 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0625 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1029 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0992 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1696 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1475 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1454 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1479 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1242 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.251 tonnes per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2744 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3006 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3395 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3763 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3165 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2972 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2172 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2972 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5167 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5442 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5144 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5499 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5549 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5743 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5823 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5727 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1033 tonnes per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2348 tonnes per square kilometre | +127.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3518 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3819 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.289 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3752 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3957 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2486 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3185 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3654 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3682 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1457 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2406 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4168 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3985 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4166 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4461 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0232 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.071 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1696 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2423 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1242 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3763 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4648 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2172 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5823 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5012 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1033 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3104 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1457 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4168 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4048 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4461 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 89 Tunisia 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Grenada 0.4029 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Jordan 0.3997 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 Colombia 0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Canada 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 South Africa 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iraq?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Nitrogen fertilizer 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.