Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 532,831 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Ireland stood at 532,831 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 532,831 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400 m3, in 1974.
That places Ireland 37th out of 253 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 — Export quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2,700 m3 | +440.0% |
| 1963 | 1,900 m3 | -29.6% |
| 1964 | 10,700 m3 | +463.2% |
| 1965 | 4,800 m3 | -55.1% |
| 1966 | 4,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,400 m3 | -70.8% |
| 1974 | 400 m3 | -71.4% |
| 1975 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 50,400 m3 | +9980.0% |
| 1977 | 79,400 m3 | +57.5% |
| 1978 | 96,600 m3 | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 94,300 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 140,200 m3 | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 281,000 m3 | +100.4% |
| 1982 | 402,000 m3 | +43.1% |
| 1983 | 194,500 m3 | -51.6% |
| 1984 | 155,300 m3 | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 176,300 m3 | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 148,668 m3 | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 153,069 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 271,846 m3 | +77.6% |
| 1989 | 262,964 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 37,840 m3 | -85.6% |
| 1991 | 277,452 m3 | +633.2% |
| 1992 | 311,476 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 183,000 m3 | -41.2% |
| 1994 | 122,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 304,000 m3 | +149.2% |
| 1996 | 250,000 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 260,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 92,000 m3 | -64.6% |
| 1999 | 176,000 m3 | +91.3% |
| 2000 | 42,000 m3 | -76.1% |
| 2001 | 50,800 m3 | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 126,169 m3 | +148.4% |
| 2003 | 340,050 m3 | +169.5% |
| 2004 | 254,497 m3 | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 337,841 m3 | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 307,960 m3 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 308,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 257,610 m3 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 280,604 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 349,936 m3 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 311,065 m3 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 201,734 m3 | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 357,381 m3 | +77.2% |
| 2014 | 332,626 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 305,444 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 377,244 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 32,622 m3 | -91.4% |
| 2018 | 49,590 m3 | +52.0% |
| 2019 | 49,590 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 404,300 m3 | +715.3% |
| 2021 | 431,973 m3 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 451,543 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 459,198 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 532,831 m3 | +16.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 532,831 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,337 m3, 84.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 532,831 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 160,158 m3, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +9980.0% | 500 m3 | 50,400 m3 |
| 2020 | +715.3% | 49,590 m3 | 404,300 m3 |
| 1991 | +633.2% | 37,840 m3 | 277,452 m3 |
| 1964 | +463.2% | 1,900 m3 | 10,700 m3 |
| 1962 | +440.0% | 500 m3 | 2,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,422 m3 | 500 m3 | 10,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,740 m3 | 400 m3 | 96,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 218,585 m3 | 140,200 m3 | 402,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,377 m3 | 37,840 m3 | 311,476 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,553 m3 | 42,000 m3 | 340,050 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,723 m3 | 32,622 m3 | 377,244 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,969 m3 | 404,300 m3 | 532,831 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 industrial roundwood — export quantity in Ireland?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Ireland was 532,831 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 532,831 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 — Export 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