Sawnwood — Production in Ireland

Ireland: Sawnwood — Production was 1.01 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.01 million m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 254 countries
All-time high
1.09 million m3
in 2006
All-time low
45,000 m3
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sawnwood — Production in Ireland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sawnwood — production in Ireland is 1.01 million m3, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Ireland peaked at 1.09 million m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45,000 m3, in 1974.

Ireland ranks 58th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sawnwood — Production in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Sawnwood — Production in Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 48,000 m3 —
1962 50,000 m3 +4.2%
1963 47,000 m3 -6.0%
1964 45,400 m3 -3.4%
1965 52,000 m3 +14.5%
1966 52,300 m3 +0.6%
1967 51,100 m3 -2.3%
1968 50,700 m3 -0.8%
1969 51,800 m3 +2.2%
1970 51,200 m3 -1.2%
1971 60,100 m3 +17.4%
1972 50,500 m3 -16.0%
1973 48,700 m3 -3.6%
1974 45,000 m3 -7.6%
1975 48,000 m3 +6.7%
1976 50,000 m3 +4.2%
1977 118,000 m3 +136.0%
1978 120,000 m3 +1.7%
1979 115,000 m3 -4.2%
1980 143,000 m3 +24.3%
1981 215,000 m3 +50.3%
1982 238,000 m3 +10.7%
1983 258,000 m3 +8.4%
1984 290,000 m3 +12.4%
1985 300,000 m3 +3.4%
1986 300,000 m3 +0.0%
1987 300,000 m3 +0.0%
1988 300,000 m3 +0.0%
1989 356,000 m3 +18.7%
1990 386,000 m3 +8.4%
1991 386,000 m3 +0.0%
1992 575,000 m3 +49.0%
1993 637,000 m3 +10.8%
1994 709,000 m3 +11.3%
1995 678,000 m3 -4.4%
1996 687,000 m3 +1.3%
1997 642,000 m3 -6.6%
1998 675,000 m3 +5.1%
1999 811,000 m3 +20.1%
2000 888,030 m3 +9.5%
2001 924,860 m3 +4.1%
2002 817,580 m3 -11.6%
2003 1.01 million m3 +23.0%
2004 938,959 m3 -6.6%
2005 1.01 million m3 +8.1%
2006 1.09 million m3 +7.8%
2007 1.09 million m3 +0.0%
2008 697,000 m3 -36.3%
2009 774,000 m3 +11.0%
2010 772,413 m3 -0.2%
2011 761,092 m3 -1.5%
2012 781,931 m3 +2.7%
2013 824,708 m3 +5.5%
2014 906,675 m3 +9.9%
2015 905,331 m3 -0.1%
2016 986,888 m3 +9.0%
2017 1.06 million m3 +7.2%
2018 1.01 million m3 -4.1%
2019 1.01 million m3 +0.0%
2020 1.01 million m3 +0.0%
2021 1.01 million m3 +0.0%
2022 1.01 million m3 +0.0%
2023 1.01 million m3 +0.0%
2024 1.01 million m3 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1.01 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,550 m3, 25.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1.01 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 990,754 m3, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sawnwood — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +136.0% 50,000 m3 118,000 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49,811 m3 45,400 m3 52,300 m3 9
1970s 70,650 m3 45,000 m3 120,000 m3 10
1980s 270,000 m3 143,000 m3 356,000 m3 10
1990s 618,600 m3 386,000 m3 811,000 m3 10
2000s 924,873 m3 697,000 m3 1.09 million m3 10
2010s 902,481 m3 761,092 m3 1.06 million m3 10
2020s 1.01 million m3 1.01 million m3 1.01 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 55 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.19 million m3 compare
  2. 56 Slovenia 1.15 million m3 compare
  3. 57 Croatia 1.13 million m3 compare
  4. 59 Portugal 967,509 m3 compare
  5. 60 Uruguay 898,220 m3 compare
  6. 61 Peru 771,300 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawnwood — production in Ireland?
Sawnwood — production in Ireland was 1.01 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million m3 in 2006.
What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 45,000 m3 in 1974.
How does Ireland rank for sawnwood — production?
Ireland ranks 58th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Sawnwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sawnwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 12,905 data points, 1961–2024
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