Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 180,662 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 180,662 m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 363,100 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,000 m3, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 41st of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 17,700 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 27,700 m3 | +56.5% |
| 1964 | 32,500 m3 | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 48,400 m3 | +48.9% |
| 1966 | 25,400 m3 | -47.5% |
| 1967 | 31,300 m3 | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 29,000 m3 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 30,900 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 23,500 m3 | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 20,000 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 30,800 m3 | +54.0% |
| 1973 | 56,200 m3 | +82.5% |
| 1974 | 46,800 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 37,100 m3 | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 32,900 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 28,700 m3 | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 32,100 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 57,000 m3 | +77.6% |
| 1980 | 25,700 m3 | -54.9% |
| 1981 | 47,000 m3 | +82.9% |
| 1982 | 28,000 m3 | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 10,400 m3 | -62.9% |
| 1984 | 15,000 m3 | +44.2% |
| 1985 | 10,200 m3 | -32.0% |
| 1986 | 12,514 m3 | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 10,292 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 16,712 m3 | +62.4% |
| 1989 | 11,034 m3 | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 30,168 m3 | +173.4% |
| 1991 | 12,504 m3 | -58.6% |
| 1992 | 18,341 m3 | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 48,000 m3 | +161.7% |
| 1994 | 63,000 m3 | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 50,000 m3 | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 3,000 m3 | -94.0% |
| 1997 | 82,000 m3 | +2633.3% |
| 1998 | 112,000 m3 | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 320,000 m3 | +185.7% |
| 2000 | 106,000 m3 | -66.9% |
| 2001 | 99,010 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 142,395 m3 | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 162,984 m3 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 193,915 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 232,537 m3 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 207,770 m3 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 264,000 m3 | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 325,580 m3 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 191,877 m3 | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 116,988 m3 | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 102,195 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 200,552 m3 | +96.2% |
| 2013 | 246,043 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 248,917 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 284,659 m3 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 306,607 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 363,100 m3 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 308,180 m3 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 308,180 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 275,800 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 300,544 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 180,357 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 228,296 m3 | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 180,662 m3 | -20.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 180,662 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,988 m3, 11.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 180,662 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,208 m3, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — 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 | +2633.3% | 3,000 m3 | 82,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,156 m3 | 17,700 m3 | 48,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,510 m3 | 20,000 m3 | 57,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,685 m3 | 10,200 m3 | 47,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,901 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 320,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,607 m3 | 99,010 m3 | 325,580 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,542 m3 | 102,195 m3 | 363,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,132 m3 | 180,357 m3 | 300,544 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 38 Hungary 237,814 m3 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 228,537 m3 compare
- 40 Croatia 206,769 m3 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 167,208 m3 compare
- 43 Caribbean 151,170 m3 compare
- 44 Switzerland 121,103 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 — import quantity in Ireland?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Ireland was 180,662 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 363,100 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 m3 in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 — 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