Fibreboard — Production in Ireland
Ireland: Fibreboard — Production was 511,525 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Production in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 511,525 m3 for fibreboard — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — production in Ireland peaked at 542,000 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,700 m3, in 1961.
That places Ireland 33rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 16,400 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 15,900 m3 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 17,800 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 18,400 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 20,200 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 18,600 m3 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 21,200 m3 | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 18,800 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 21,700 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 23,000 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 23,400 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 23,000 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 20,700 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 21,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 19,000 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 19,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18,000 m3 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 90,000 m3 | +400.0% |
| 1985 | 115,000 m3 | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 145,000 m3 | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 170,000 m3 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 170,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 160,000 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 160,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 160,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 162,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 162,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 180,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 246,000 m3 | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 274,000 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 340,000 m3 | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 340,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 369,000 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 405,000 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 401,000 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 367,000 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 405,000 m3 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 421,993 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 440,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 542,000 m3 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 529,000 m3 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 452,000 m3 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 384,000 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 443,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 459,626 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 454,734 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 473,252 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 495,033 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 485,000 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 490,000 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 529,250 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 511,525 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 511,525 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 511,525 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 511,525 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 511,525 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 511,525 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 511,525 m3 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 511,525 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 147,000 m3, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 511,525 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45,402 m3, 11.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Production in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +400.0% | 18,000 m3 | 90,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,889 m3 | 13,700 m3 | 21,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,680 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 23,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,200 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 170,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 239,300 m3 | 160,000 m3 | 369,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 434,699 m3 | 367,000 m3 | 542,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,294 m3 | 443,000 m3 | 529,250 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,525 m3 | 511,525 m3 | 511,525 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — production in Ireland?
- Fibreboard — production in Ireland was 511,525 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 542,000 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,700 m3 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for fibreboard — production?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — 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