Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Iraq
Iraq: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 20,502 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Iraq, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 20,502 t for total fibre furnish — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 8,407.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Iraq peaked at 26,131 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
Iraq ranks 93rd of 236 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.
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16,500 t | — |
| 1972 | 2,600 t | -84.2% |
| 1973 | 1,400 t | -46.2% |
| 1974 | 14,800 t | +957.1% |
| 1975 | 21,700 t | +46.6% |
| 1976 | 15,100 t | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 15,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,700 t | -88.7% |
| 1982 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,985 t | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 285 t | -85.6% |
| 1995 | 285 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 285 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 285 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 866 t | — |
| 2000 | 1,090 t | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 2,200 t | +101.8% |
| 2002 | 2,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 t | -99.7% |
| 2005 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,309 t | +18600.0% |
| 2009 | 1,309 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,309 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 929 t | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 897 t | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,171 t | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 241 t | -79.4% |
| 2015 | 236 t | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,328 t | +462.7% |
| 2017 | 94 t | -92.9% |
| 2018 | 1,124 t | +1095.7% |
| 2019 | 5,056 t | +349.8% |
| 2020 | 7,846 t | +55.2% |
| 2021 | 25,034 t | +219.1% |
| 2022 | 20,007 t | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 26,131 t | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 20,502 t | -21.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 20,502 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,296 t, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 20,502 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,852 t, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +18600.0% | 7 t | 1,309 t |
| 2018 | +1095.7% | 94 t | 1,124 t |
| 1974 | +957.1% | 1,400 t | 14,800 t |
| 2016 | +462.7% | 236 t | 1,328 t |
| 2019 | +349.8% | 1,124 t | 5,056 t |
| 2021 | +219.1% | 7,846 t | 25,034 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,044 t | 1,400 t | 21,700 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,040 t | 1,700 t | 15,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 909.1 t | 0 t | 1,985 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,034 t | 7 t | 2,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,238 t | 94 t | 5,056 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,904 t | 7,846 t | 26,131 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0845 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.16 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in Iraq?
- Total fibre furnish — import quantity in Iraq was 20,502 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26,131 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does Iraq rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,407.0%. 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 Total fibre furnish — 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