Fibreboard — Import quantity in Iraq
Iraq: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 563,524 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 563,524 m3 for fibreboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 407.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Iraq peaked at 563,524 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,300 m3, in 1977.
Iraq ranks 16th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3,700 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 3,200 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 4,100 m3 | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 5,400 m3 | +31.7% |
| 1966 | 3,791 m3 | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 3,475 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 5,792 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 5,370 m3 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 8,319 m3 | +54.9% |
| 1971 | 2,948 m3 | -64.6% |
| 1972 | 2,843 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2,600 m3 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 12,900 m3 | +396.2% |
| 1975 | 13,100 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 12,900 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,300 m3 | -82.2% |
| 1978 | 7,200 m3 | +213.0% |
| 1979 | 7,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,800 m3 | -61.1% |
| 1981 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,118 m3 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 4,034 m3 | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 6,028 m3 | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 6,028 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,028 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,225 m3 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 7,225 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,225 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,225 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,342 m3 | +98.5% |
| 2009 | 30,618 m3 | +113.5% |
| 2010 | 30,618 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63,747 m3 | +108.2% |
| 2012 | 79,027 m3 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 92,201 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 111,136 m3 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 100,397 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 114,167 m3 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 142,839 m3 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 161,153 m3 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 288,059 m3 | +78.7% |
| 2020 | 384,072 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 411,513 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 451,664 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 456,479 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 563,524 m3 | +23.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 563,524 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,736 m3, 15.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 563,524 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94,486 m3, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +396.2% | 2,600 m3 | 12,900 m3 |
| 1978 | +213.0% | 2,300 m3 | 7,200 m3 |
| 2009 | +113.5% | 14,342 m3 | 30,618 m3 |
| 2011 | +108.2% | 30,618 m3 | 63,747 m3 |
| 2008 | +98.5% | 7,225 m3 | 14,342 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,225 m3 | 3,200 m3 | 5,792 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,231 m3 | 2,300 m3 | 13,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,800 m3 | 2,800 m3 | 2,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,906 m3 | 2,800 m3 | 3,118 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,598 m3 | 4,034 m3 | 30,618 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,334 m3 | 30,618 m3 | 288,059 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,450 m3 | 384,072 m3 | 563,524 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 629,600 m3 compare
- 15 Canada 615,854 m3 compare
- 17 Poland 462,368 m3 compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 449,659 m3 compare
- 19 Japan 447,864 m3 compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in Iraq?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Iraq was 563,524 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 563,524 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 m3 in 1977.
- How does Iraq rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.1%. 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, published as part of Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en