Sawnwood — Import quantity in Iraq
Iraq: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 166,546 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Iraq is 166,546 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Iraq peaked at 493,065 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6 m3, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 72nd of 254 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 121,700 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 69,100 m3 | -43.2% |
| 1964 | 99,100 m3 | +43.4% |
| 1965 | 138,100 m3 | +39.4% |
| 1966 | 124,600 m3 | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 27,500 m3 | -77.9% |
| 1968 | 12,700 m3 | -53.8% |
| 1969 | 69,900 m3 | +450.4% |
| 1970 | 104,400 m3 | +49.4% |
| 1971 | 74,500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 74,300 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 52,100 m3 | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 300,900 m3 | +477.5% |
| 1975 | 272,500 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 303,600 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 291,800 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 291,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 291,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 404,200 m3 | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 284,000 m3 | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 478,500 m3 | +68.5% |
| 1983 | 157,200 m3 | -67.1% |
| 1984 | 393,000 m3 | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 413,500 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 210,500 m3 | -49.1% |
| 1987 | 210,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 210,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 210,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 210,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 210,300 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16,206 m3 | -92.3% |
| 1993 | 10,617 m3 | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 317 m3 | -97.0% |
| 1995 | 317 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 119 m3 | -62.5% |
| 1997 | 119 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 m3 | +68.1% |
| 1999 | 35 m3 | -82.5% |
| 2000 | 6 m3 | -82.9% |
| 2001 | 29,400 m3 | +489900.0% |
| 2002 | 24,000 m3 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 30,800 m3 | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 104,378 m3 | +238.9% |
| 2005 | 124,678 m3 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 116,478 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 52,478 m3 | -54.9% |
| 2008 | 82,838 m3 | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 88,530 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 141,400 m3 | +59.7% |
| 2011 | 163,162 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 216,824 m3 | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 337,038 m3 | +55.4% |
| 2014 | 350,285 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 293,619 m3 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 275,795 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 287,388 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 283,786 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 338,352 m3 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 387,644 m3 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 493,065 m3 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 245,427 m3 | -50.2% |
| 2023 | 164,933 m3 | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 166,546 m3 | +1.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 166,546 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,999 m3, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 166,546 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 161,276 m3, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +489900.0% | 6 m3 | 29,400 m3 |
| 1974 | +477.5% | 52,100 m3 | 300,900 m3 |
| 1969 | +450.4% | 12,700 m3 | 69,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,378 m3 | 12,700 m3 | 138,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 205,770 m3 | 52,100 m3 | 303,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,240 m3 | 157,200 m3 | 478,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,873 m3 | 35 m3 | 210,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,359 m3 | 6 m3 | 124,678 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,765 m3 | 141,400 m3 | 350,285 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,523 m3 | 164,933 m3 | 493,065 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 69 Tajikistan 178,869 m3 compare
- 70 USSR 175,000 m3 compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 171,500 m3 compare
- 73 Mozambique 160,954 m3 compare
- 74 Yemen 156,006 m3 compare
- 75 Jamaica 155,496 m3 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 sawnwood — import quantity in Iraq?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Iraq was 166,546 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 493,065 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 m3 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 Sawnwood — 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