Sawnwood — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 628,949 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — export quantity in Ireland is 628,949 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 875,018 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,100 m3, in 1973.
That places Ireland 36th 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.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 6,700 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1963 | 4,700 m3 | -29.9% |
| 1964 | 4,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,400 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 3,500 m3 | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 2,300 m3 | -34.3% |
| 1968 | 2,600 m3 | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 1,800 m3 | -30.8% |
| 1970 | 1,400 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 2,200 m3 | +57.1% |
| 1972 | 1,300 m3 | -40.9% |
| 1973 | 1,100 m3 | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 3,300 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1975 | 7,100 m3 | +115.2% |
| 1976 | 14,600 m3 | +105.6% |
| 1977 | 15,300 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 14,400 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 17,300 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 21,400 m3 | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 43,700 m3 | +104.2% |
| 1982 | 73,900 m3 | +69.1% |
| 1983 | 83,200 m3 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 93,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 101,100 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 71,141 m3 | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 88,035 m3 | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 126,000 m3 | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 116,100 m3 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 122,600 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 152,000 m3 | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 241,614 m3 | +59.0% |
| 1993 | 250,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 248,000 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 255,000 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 269,000 m3 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 282,000 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 128,000 m3 | -54.6% |
| 1999 | 234,000 m3 | +82.8% |
| 2000 | 174,000 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 191,480 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 331,335 m3 | +73.0% |
| 2003 | 510,781 m3 | +54.2% |
| 2004 | 411,224 m3 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 447,078 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 392,590 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 381,000 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 389,201 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 563,644 m3 | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 620,617 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 619,495 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 534,116 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 601,667 m3 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 718,135 m3 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 700,791 m3 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 805,704 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 875,018 m3 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 832,305 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 832,305 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 662,900 m3 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 662,711 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 642,904 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 587,460 m3 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 628,949 m3 | +7.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 628,949 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,558 m3, 22.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 628,949 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 227,791 m3, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +200.0% | 1,100 m3 | 3,300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,289 m3 | 1,800 m3 | 7,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,800 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 17,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,758 m3 | 21,400 m3 | 126,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,221 m3 | 122,600 m3 | 282,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,233 m3 | 174,000 m3 | 563,644 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 714,015 m3 | 534,116 m3 | 875,018 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 636,985 m3 | 587,460 m3 | 662,900 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Yugoslav SFR 792,500 m3 compare
- 34 Estonia 784,091 m3 compare
- 35 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 638,835 m3 compare
- 37 Italy 628,527 m3 compare
- 38 South Africa 544,694 m3 compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 533,805 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 sawnwood — export quantity in Ireland?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Ireland was 628,949 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 875,018 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 m3 in 1973.
- How does Ireland rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Sawnwood — 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