Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Iraq
Iraq: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 1,523 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Iraq, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Iraq stood at 1,523 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Iraq peaked at 19,965 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60 m3, in 2000.
That places Iraq 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 297 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 60 m3 | -79.8% |
| 2001 | 60 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74 m3 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 444 m3 | +640.0% |
| 2010 | 444 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,463 m3 | +454.7% |
| 2012 | 1,207 m3 | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 667 m3 | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 3,211 m3 | +381.4% |
| 2015 | 1,280 m3 | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 845 m3 | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 1,307 m3 | +54.7% |
| 2018 | 703 m3 | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 19,965 m3 | +2740.0% |
| 2020 | 5,127 m3 | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 7,126 m3 | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 2,049 m3 | -71.2% |
| 2023 | 2,253 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1,523 m3 | -32.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,523 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,971 m3, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,523 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 268 m3, 5.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2740.0% | 703 m3 | 19,965 m3 |
| 2009 | +640.0% | 60 m3 | 444 m3 |
| 2011 | +454.7% | 444 m3 | 2,463 m3 |
| 2014 | +381.4% | 667 m3 | 3,211 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297 m3 | 297 m3 | 297 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 104 m3 | 60 m3 | 444 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,209 m3 | 444 m3 | 19,965 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,616 m3 | 1,523 m3 | 7,126 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Iraq?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Iraq was 1,523 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 19,965 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 m3 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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