Roundwood — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Roundwood — Export quantity was 551,672 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 551,672 m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 551,672 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400 m3, in 1974.
That places Ireland 39th 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.
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 | 328,608 m3 | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 188,855 m3 | -42.5% |
| 1994 | 124,200 m3 | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 304,000 m3 | +144.8% |
| 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 | 51,500 m3 | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 129,005 m3 | +150.5% |
| 2003 | 341,645 m3 | +164.8% |
| 2004 | 255,260 m3 | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 337,917 m3 | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 308,890 m3 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 308,006 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 262,150 m3 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 285,314 m3 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 349,980 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 311,132 m3 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 201,880 m3 | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 357,653 m3 | +77.2% |
| 2014 | 332,771 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 306,314 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 378,371 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 33,890 m3 | -91.0% |
| 2018 | 50,848 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 50,848 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 406,600 m3 | +699.6% |
| 2021 | 444,002 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 484,771 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 469,589 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 551,672 m3 | +17.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 551,672 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,844 m3, 30.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 551,672 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 332,711 m3, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +699.6% | 50,848 m3 | 406,600 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 | 203,896 m3 | 37,840 m3 | 328,608 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,169 m3 | 42,000 m3 | 341,645 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,369 m3 | 33,890 m3 | 378,371 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 471,327 m3 | 406,600 m3 | 551,672 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 roundwood — export quantity in Ireland?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Ireland was 551,672 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 551,672 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 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