Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ireland
Ireland: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 725,628 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ireland is 725,628 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ireland peaked at 860,018 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,994 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Ireland 58th out of 254 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,041 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 4,994 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5,813 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 6,924 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 7,886 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 6,179 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 1967 | 7,307 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 8,838 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 8,471 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 10,932 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 1971 | 13,831 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 17,197 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 21,377 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 30,368 1000 USD | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 29,410 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 30,618 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 35,997 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 40,828 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 39,843 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 41,278 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 45,524 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 37,412 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 35,561 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 36,205 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 35,715 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 47,880 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 62,558 1000 USD | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 141,831 1000 USD | +126.7% |
| 1989 | 132,523 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 137,149 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 144,413 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 183,881 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 146,238 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 180,497 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 230,683 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 272,138 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 265,271 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 278,040 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 285,706 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 244,676 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 261,286 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 310,678 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 441,888 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 475,980 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 507,538 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 555,471 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 689,701 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 578,774 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 425,116 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 511,274 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 565,340 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 489,933 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 574,374 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 615,992 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 497,264 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 548,391 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 555,477 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 602,674 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 602,674 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 541,745 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 860,018 1000 USD | +58.7% |
| 2022 | 828,362 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 705,199 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 725,628 1000 USD | +2.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 725,628 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 2.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 725,628 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 725,628 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +126.7% | 62,558 1000 USD | 141,831 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,828 1000 USD | 4,994 1000 USD | 8,838 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,040 1000 USD | 10,932 1000 USD | 40,828 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,649 1000 USD | 35,561 1000 USD | 141,831 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,402 1000 USD | 137,149 1000 USD | 285,706 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 449,111 1000 USD | 244,676 1000 USD | 689,701 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 556,339 1000 USD | 489,933 1000 USD | 615,992 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,190 1000 USD | 541,745 1000 USD | 860,018 1000 USD | 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ireland?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ireland was 725,628 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 860,018 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,994 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Ireland ranks 58th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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