Case materials — Import quantity in Ireland

Ireland: Case materials — Import quantity was 147,454 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
147,454 t
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
53rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
251,143 t
in 2022
All-time low
59,610 t
in 2018
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in Ireland, 1998–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998201120241998: 109.0k t1999: 97.0k t2000: 122.0k t2001: 102.3k t2002: 103.0k t2003: 99.6k t2004: 99.1k t2005: 99.2k t2006: 120.1k t2007: 105.0k t2008: 103.6k t2009: 63.4k t2010: 60.1k t2011: 73.6k t2012: 75.9k t2013: 76.1k t2014: 73.5k t2015: 66.3k t2016: 74.0k t2017: 71.0k t2018: 59.6k t2019: 59.6k t2020: 118.3k t2021: 138.7k t2022: 251.1k t2023: 129.7k t2024: 147.5k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for case materials — import quantity in Ireland is 147,454 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 251,143 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59,610 t, in 2018.

Ireland ranks 53rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Case materials — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Import quantity in Ireland, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 109,000 t —
1999 97,000 t -11.0%
2000 122,000 t +25.8%
2001 102,260 t -16.2%
2002 103,014 t +0.7%
2003 99,551 t -3.4%
2004 99,074 t -0.5%
2005 99,239 t +0.2%
2006 120,060 t +21.0%
2007 105,000 t -12.5%
2008 103,641 t -1.3%
2009 63,375 t -38.9%
2010 60,140 t -5.1%
2011 73,601 t +22.4%
2012 75,860 t +3.1%
2013 76,123 t +0.3%
2014 73,546 t -3.4%
2015 66,333 t -9.8%
2016 74,031 t +11.6%
2017 70,999 t -4.1%
2018 59,610 t -16.0%
2019 59,610 t +0.0%
2020 118,300 t +98.5%
2021 138,650 t +17.2%
2022 251,143 t +81.1%
2023 129,692 t -48.4%
2024 147,454 t +13.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 147,454 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,092 t, 3.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 147,454 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,243 t, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103,000 t 97,000 t 109,000 t 2
2000s 101,721 t 63,375 t 122,000 t 10
2010s 68,985 t 59,610 t 76,123 t 10
2020s 157,048 t 118,300 t 251,143 t 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 50 Dominican Republic 158,699 t compare
  2. 51 Serbia 152,000 t compare
  3. 52 Costa Rica 150,900 t compare
  4. 54 Honduras 142,021 t compare
  5. 55 Indonesia 141,905 t compare
  6. 56 Iraq 139,514 t compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in Ireland?
Case materials — import quantity in Ireland was 147,454 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 251,143 t in 2022.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 59,610 t in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for case materials — import quantity?
Ireland ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Case materials — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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