Other paper: Import value, per square … square kilometre value in Iraq
Iraq: Other paper: Import value, per square … square kilometre value was 0.0454 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value in Iraq, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0454 1000 USD per square kilometre for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.3% on the previous year and up 1,440.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in Iraq peaked at 0.0454 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1994.
Iraq ranks 77th of 179 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.
Other paper: Import value, per square … square kilometre value in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0018 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0016 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 1000 USD per square kilometre | +129.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 1000 USD per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +283.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | +736.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 1000 USD per square kilometre | +730.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre | +228.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 1000 USD per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | +226.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 1000 USD per square kilometre | +773.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0214 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 1000 USD per square kilometre | +57.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0454 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0337 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0454 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0454 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper: Import value, per square … square kilometre value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +773.2% | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0135 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +736.9% | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +730.3% | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +650.0% | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +283.3% | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +228.0% | 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0135 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0214 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0274 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0154 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0454 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 74 Estonia 0.0568 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 75 Thailand 0.0457 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 76 New Zealand 0.0456 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 0.0419 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 79 Mauritius 0.0406 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 80 Philippines 0.0344 1000 USD per square kilometre 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 other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in Iraq?
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in Iraq was 0.0454 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0454 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Iraq rank for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value?
- Iraq ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,440.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.