Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Iraq
Iraq: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 47,240 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Iraq, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Iraq stood at 47,240 m3. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and up 16,831.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Iraq peaked at 47,240 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14 m3, in 2009.
That places Iraq 43rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 26 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 14 m3 | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46 m3 | +228.6% |
| 2012 | 694 m3 | +1408.7% |
| 2013 | 76 m3 | -89.0% |
| 2014 | 279 m3 | +267.1% |
| 2015 | 346 m3 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 792 m3 | +128.9% |
| 2017 | 48 m3 | -93.9% |
| 2018 | 746 m3 | +1454.2% |
| 2019 | 1,085 m3 | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 823 m3 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 916 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1,378 m3 | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 33,031 m3 | +2297.0% |
| 2024 | 47,240 m3 | +43.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 47,240 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97 m3, 487.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 47,240 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,749 m3, 27.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2297.0% | 1,378 m3 | 33,031 m3 |
| 2018 | +1454.2% | 48 m3 | 746 m3 |
| 2012 | +1408.7% | 46 m3 | 694 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.83 m3 | 14 m3 | 26 m3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 412.6 m3 | 14 m3 | 1,085 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,678 m3 | 823 m3 | 47,240 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 40 South Africa 95,342 m3 compare
- 41 Thailand 91,578 m3 compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 50,755 m3 compare
- 44 China, Hong Kong SAR 36,430 m3 compare
- 45 Estonia 35,910 m3 compare
- 46 Iceland 33,314 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 wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Iraq?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Iraq was 47,240 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 47,240 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 m3 in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Iraq ranks 43rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,831.9%. 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 Wood chips, particles and residues — 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