Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iraq
Iraq: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 14.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.07
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
30.27
in 2001
All-time low
0.05
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14.07 for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iraq peaked at 30.27 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1963.
Iraq ranks 79th 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.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.14 | — |
| 1962 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.05 | -61.5% |
| 1964 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 0.17 | +112.5% |
| 1966 | 0.47 | +176.5% |
| 1967 | 0.54 | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.81 | +62.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.16 | +45.0% |
| 1972 | 1.3 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 1.41 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.15 | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 1.32 | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 1.51 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.57 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.41 | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 4.74 | +96.7% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.41 | -43.7% |
| 1982 | 2.75 | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 5.69 | +106.9% |
| 1984 | 7.52 | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 9.99 | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 11.14 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 12 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 12.99 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 14.36 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 14.32 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.05 | -50.8% |
| 1992 | 14.44 | +104.8% |
| 1993 | 18.9 | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 26.49 | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 21.4 | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 20.49 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 24.01 | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 28.48 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 29.62 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 26.07 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 30.27 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 27.05 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 14.69 | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | -89.9% |
| 2005 | 13.09 | +778.5% |
| 2006 | 11.05 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 11.6 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 15.15 | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 12.06 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 5.78 | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 5.39 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.36 | +110.8% |
| 2013 | 13.75 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -81.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 7.08 | +221.8% |
| 2017 | 12.26 | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 17.83 | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 13.54 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 14.17 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 14.06 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.13 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.07 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3211 | 0.05 | 0.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 0.8 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.31 | 2.41 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.52 | 7.05 | 29.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.25 | 1.49 | 30.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 | 2.2 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.11 | 14.06 | 14.17 | 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 phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iraq?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iraq was 14.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 in 2001.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1963.
- How does Iraq rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Iraq ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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