Sawnwood — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 352,489 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 352,489 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 995,270 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 134,268 m3, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 51st of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 235,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 239,900 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 300,900 m3 | +25.4% |
| 1964 | 327,600 m3 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 328,000 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 269,500 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 327,300 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 438,700 m3 | +34.0% |
| 1969 | 432,000 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 385,500 m3 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 497,400 m3 | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 538,900 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 403,200 m3 | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 510,700 m3 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 295,700 m3 | -42.1% |
| 1976 | 417,700 m3 | +41.3% |
| 1977 | 411,700 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 488,700 m3 | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 575,400 m3 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 465,700 m3 | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 473,400 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 397,400 m3 | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 373,500 m3 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 353,000 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 320,900 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 271,060 m3 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 255,335 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 330,300 m3 | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 385,600 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 397,200 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 325,000 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 395,965 m3 | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 321,000 m3 | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 434,000 m3 | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 405,000 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 286,000 m3 | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 462,000 m3 | +61.5% |
| 1998 | 590,000 m3 | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 570,000 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 646,000 m3 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 663,380 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 885,362 m3 | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 849,275 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 704,211 m3 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 955,279 m3 | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 995,270 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 724,000 m3 | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 411,893 m3 | -43.1% |
| 2009 | 232,410 m3 | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 242,031 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 200,801 m3 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 144,757 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 134,268 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 204,622 m3 | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 227,042 m3 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 250,401 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 266,038 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 339,116 m3 | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 339,116 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 421,300 m3 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 414,338 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 312,808 m3 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 317,940 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 352,489 m3 | +10.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 352,489 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92,908 m3, 3.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 352,489 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,983 m3, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322,111 m3 | 235,100 m3 | 438,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 452,490 m3 | 295,700 m3 | 575,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 362,620 m3 | 255,335 m3 | 473,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 418,616 m3 | 286,000 m3 | 590,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 706,708 m3 | 232,410 m3 | 995,270 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,819 m3 | 134,268 m3 | 339,116 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,775 m3 | 312,808 m3 | 421,300 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 — import quantity in Ireland?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Ireland was 352,489 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 995,270 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,268 m3 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — 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