Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Iraq
Iraq: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 8,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Iraq, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Iraq stood at 8,000 t.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Iraq peaked at 12,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,000 t, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 96th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 t | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 8,000 t | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 8,000 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,000 t, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 8,000 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,500 t, 12% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,000 t | 12,000 t | 12,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,600 t | 4,000 t | 8,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,000 t | 8,000 t | 8,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 t | 8,000 t | 8,000 t | 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 packaging paper and paperboard — production in Iraq?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Iraq was 8,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 t in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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