Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre was 54.84 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 54.84 m3 per square kilometre for roundwood — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 57.53 m3 per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.63 m3 per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Ireland 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.08 m3 per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 5.33 m3 per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 5.11 m3 per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 4.76 m3 per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 4.37 m3 per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 5.07 m3 per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 4.73 m3 per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 4.34 m3 per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 5.62 m3 per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 5.3 m3 per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 6.49 m3 per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 6.26 m3 per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.63 m3 per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1975 | 4.41 m3 per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 6.95 m3 per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1977 | 5.79 m3 per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 6.95 m3 per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 5.5 m3 per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 5.5 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.5 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.2 m3 per square kilometre | +194.5% |
| 1983 | 15.13 m3 per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 18.46 m3 per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 18.77 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 18.3 m3 per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 18.77 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 19.99 m3 per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 21.77 m3 per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 23.59 m3 per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 24.24 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 28.45 m3 per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 26.43 m3 per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 29.29 m3 per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 31.99 m3 per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 33.26 m3 per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 31.64 m3 per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 32.89 m3 per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 37.51 m3 per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 38.8 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 35.64 m3 per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 38.41 m3 per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 38.95 m3 per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.19 m3 per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 38.44 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 38.77 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.34 m3 per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.4 m3 per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 35.26 m3 per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 38 m3 per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 38.25 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.46 m3 per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 40.06 m3 per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 41.05 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.21 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 44.28 m3 per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 53.4 m3 per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 54.64 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.53 m3 per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 56.79 m3 per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 54.71 m3 per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 52.85 m3 per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 54.84 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 54.84 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.18 m3 per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 54.84 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.14 m3 per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +194.5% | 5.5 m3 per square kilometre | 16.2 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 m3 per square kilometre | 4.34 m3 per square kilometre | 6 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.69 m3 per square kilometre | 3.63 m3 per square kilometre | 6.95 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.84 m3 per square kilometre | 5.5 m3 per square kilometre | 21.77 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.93 m3 per square kilometre | 23.59 m3 per square kilometre | 37.51 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.32 m3 per square kilometre | 32.4 m3 per square kilometre | 39.34 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.69 m3 per square kilometre | 37.46 m3 per square kilometre | 57.53 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8 m3 per square kilometre | 52.85 m3 per square kilometre | 56.79 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 61 Burkina Faso 59.3 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 58.62 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 63 Maldives 56.49 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 65 Guinea 53.75 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 66 Nicaragua 52.13 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 67 Malaysia 51.96 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.9662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Ireland was 54.84 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.53 m3 per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 m3 per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for roundwood — production, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roundwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roundwood — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roundwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.