Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Iraq is 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 1,287.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 87th of 184 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0198 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0121 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0141 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0178 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0282 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0204 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0213 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0284 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0323 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0284 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0171 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0559 1000 USD per square kilometre | +226.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0703 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0595 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0685 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0696 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0458 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0623 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0826 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0716 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0735 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0803 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1155 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1265 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1265 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1265 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1265 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1265 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1265 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0529 1000 USD per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +678.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1910.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0302 1000 USD per square kilometre | +683.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0302 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0335 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0293 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0482 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0727 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1133 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1271 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1855 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2054 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2578 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6443 1000 USD per square kilometre | +149.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5163 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.691 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 0.625 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +61.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1910.1% | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +683.3% | 0.0039 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0302 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +678.9% | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +226.3% | 0.0171 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0559 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0185 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0121 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0282 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0476 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0703 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0992 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0623 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1265 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0319 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1265 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0335 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1724 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0293 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6443 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7102 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5163 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 84 Marshall Islands 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tonga 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 86 Djibouti 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 88 Georgia 0.9935 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 89 Finland 0.9536 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 90 Panama 0.9463 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Iraq was 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,287.0%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — 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
Paper and paperboard — 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.