Pesticide breakdown by type in Iraq
Iraq: Pesticide breakdown by type was 3 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide breakdown by type in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide breakdown by type in Iraq is 3 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Iraq peaked at 3 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Iraq 59th out of 179 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.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 2 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 56 Serbia 4 tonnes compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 4 tonnes compare
- 56 Sudan 4 tonnes compare
- 59 Brunei 3 tonnes compare
- 59 El Salvador 3 tonnes compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Iraq?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Iraq was 3 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Iraq ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.