Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Iraq
Iraq: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 32,940 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Iraq, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Iraq is 32,940 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 1,948.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Iraq peaked at 49,637 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 41st of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 t | — |
| 2000 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 770 t | +76900.0% |
| 2005 | 770 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 770 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 770 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 171 t | -77.8% |
| 2009 | 194 t | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 194 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 350 t | +80.4% |
| 2012 | 575 t | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 1,161 t | +101.9% |
| 2014 | 1,608 t | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 5,505 t | +242.4% |
| 2016 | 12,941 t | +135.1% |
| 2017 | 16,803 t | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 15,871 t | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 35,979 t | +126.7% |
| 2020 | 41,962 t | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 46,138 t | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 38,514 t | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 49,637 t | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 32,940 t | -33.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 32,940 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,040 t, 6.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 32,940 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,610 t, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +76900.0% | 1 t | 770 t |
| 2015 | +242.4% | 1,608 t | 5,505 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 t | 1 t | 1 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 344.9 t | 1 t | 770 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,099 t | 194 t | 35,979 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,838 t | 32,940 t | 49,637 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 35,000 t
- 38 Czechia 35,000 t compare
- 40 Ecuador 33,032 t compare
- 42 Serbia 31,000 t compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 30,570 t compare
- 44 Yugoslav SFR 29,300 t
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 household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Iraq?
- Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Iraq was 32,940 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 49,637 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,948.5%. 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 Household and sanitary papers — 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