Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity was 173,729 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity in Ireland is 173,729 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 335,831 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,000 m3, in 1996.
That places Ireland 34th out of 251 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.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,507 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 10,468 m3 | +132.3% |
| 1992 | 8,847 m3 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 40,000 m3 | +352.1% |
| 1994 | 50,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 37,000 m3 | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 m3 | -91.9% |
| 1997 | 56,000 m3 | +1766.7% |
| 1998 | 65,000 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 289,000 m3 | +344.6% |
| 2000 | 74,000 m3 | -74.4% |
| 2001 | 61,910 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 75,014 m3 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 135,398 m3 | +80.5% |
| 2004 | 170,086 m3 | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 211,272 m3 | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 187,070 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 214,000 m3 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 287,760 m3 | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 166,840 m3 | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 98,524 m3 | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 88,543 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 190,900 m3 | +115.6% |
| 2013 | 238,933 m3 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 241,721 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 277,838 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 296,028 m3 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 335,831 m3 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 280,813 m3 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 280,813 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 252,700 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 294,235 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 175,494 m3 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 221,770 m3 | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 173,729 m3 | -21.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 173,729 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,734 m3, 46.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 173,729 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97,524 m3, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1766.7% | 3,000 m3 | 56,000 m3 |
| 1993 | +352.1% | 8,847 m3 | 40,000 m3 |
| 1999 | +344.6% | 65,000 m3 | 289,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,382 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 289,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,335 m3 | 61,910 m3 | 287,760 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,994 m3 | 88,543 m3 | 335,831 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,586 m3 | 173,729 m3 | 294,235 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 31 Kazakhstan 196,529 m3 compare
- 32 Viet Nam 196,402 m3 compare
- 32 Vietnam 196,402 m3 compare
- 35 Mozambique 159,020 m3 compare
- 36 Lithuania 155,867 m3 compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 144,595 m3 compare
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 industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity in Ireland?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity in Ireland was 173,729 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 335,831 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 m3 in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — 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