Wood fuel — Production in Iraq
Iraq: Wood fuel — Production was 118,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Iraq stood at 118,000 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Iraq peaked at 118,000 m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22,576 m3, in 1973.
Iraq ranks 165th of 230 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.
Wood fuel — Production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22,700 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 22,576 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 22,913 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 23,010 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 23,081 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 23,440 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 23,634 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 22,894 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 24,377 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 27,545 m3 | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 29,050 m3 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 28,021 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 28,843 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 30,581 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 32,856 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 34,056 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 35,858 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 36,400 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 39,887 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 46,366 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 46,799 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 46,837 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47,475 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 48,216 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 49,336 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 111,000 m3 | +125.0% |
| 1998 | 118,000 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 118,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 118,000 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 million m3, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 118,000 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 342,939 m3, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,425 m3 | 22,576 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,759 m3 | 24,377 m3 | 36,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,192 m3 | 39,887 m3 | 118,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,000 m3 | 118,000 m3 | 118,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,000 m3 | 118,000 m3 | 118,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,000 m3 | 118,000 m3 | 118,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 162 French Guiana 182,100 m3 compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 137,223 m3 compare
- 164 Belize 126,000 m3 compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 117,501 m3 compare
- 167 Réunion 97,858 m3 compare
- 167 Reunion 97,858 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 fuel — production in Iraq?
- Wood fuel — production in Iraq was 118,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 118,000 m3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,576 m3 in 1973.
- How does Iraq rank for wood fuel — production?
- Iraq ranks 165th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 fuel — Production. 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