Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Iraq
Iraq: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 347,036 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plywood and lvl — import quantity in Iraq is 347,036 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Iraq peaked at 347,036 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
Iraq ranks 28th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4,300 m3 | -20.4% |
| 1963 | 2,600 m3 | -39.5% |
| 1964 | 8,600 m3 | +230.8% |
| 1965 | 7,600 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 7,800 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 8,000 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 8,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,500 m3 | +31.2% |
| 1970 | 18,000 m3 | +71.4% |
| 1971 | 15,600 m3 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 12,500 m3 | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 14,500 m3 | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 54,900 m3 | +278.6% |
| 1975 | 51,200 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 30,600 m3 | -40.2% |
| 1977 | 44,600 m3 | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 61,700 m3 | +38.3% |
| 1979 | 74,800 m3 | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 39,000 m3 | -47.9% |
| 1981 | 32,000 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 336 m3 | -99.0% |
| 1994 | 679 m3 | +102.1% |
| 1995 | 679 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15 m3 | -97.8% |
| 1997 | 15 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1,503 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 4,970 m3 | +230.7% |
| 2001 | 4,970 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,970 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,970 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,839 m3 | +319.3% |
| 2005 | 20,839 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,839 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,839 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,296 m3 | -74.6% |
| 2009 | 2,599 m3 | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 8,169 m3 | +214.3% |
| 2011 | 14,818 m3 | +81.4% |
| 2012 | 24,102 m3 | +62.7% |
| 2013 | 101,185 m3 | +319.8% |
| 2014 | 145,704 m3 | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 125,534 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 200,128 m3 | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 208,809 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 188,260 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 194,687 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 227,956 m3 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 274,441 m3 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 236,081 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 260,584 m3 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 347,036 m3 | +33.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 347,036 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,097 m3, 19.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 347,036 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65,904 m3, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 | +319.3% | 4,970 m3 | 20,839 m3 |
| 2013 | +319.8% | 24,102 m3 | 101,185 m3 |
| 1974 | +278.6% | 14,500 m3 | 54,900 m3 |
| 1964 | +230.8% | 2,600 m3 | 8,600 m3 |
| 2000 | +230.7% | 1,503 m3 | 4,970 m3 |
| 2010 | +214.3% | 2,599 m3 | 8,169 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,978 m3 | 2,600 m3 | 10,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,840 m3 | 12,500 m3 | 74,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,700 m3 | 32,000 m3 | 39,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,923 m3 | 0 m3 | 32,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,113 m3 | 2,599 m3 | 20,839 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,140 m3 | 8,169 m3 | 208,809 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,220 m3 | 227,956 m3 | 347,036 m3 | 5 |
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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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Iraq?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Iraq was 347,036 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 347,036 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Iraq rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Import quantity. 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