Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 46,036 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Ireland, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Ireland stood at 46,036 t. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 173,000 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 46,036 t, in 2018.
That places Ireland 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 173,000 t | — |
| 1998 | 72,000 t | -58.4% |
| 1999 | 82,000 t | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 63,000 t | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 78,790 t | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 74,380 t | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 84,137 t | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 93,051 t | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 93,051 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 122,180 t | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 147,000 t | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 143,545 t | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 83,244 t | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 72,905 t | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 67,554 t | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 62,560 t | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 62,055 t | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 57,861 t | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 53,115 t | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 50,439 t | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 50,439 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46,036 t | -8.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 46,036 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,556 t, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 46,036 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,048 t, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Newsprint — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -58.4% | 173,000 t | 72,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,000 t | 72,000 t | 173,000 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 98,238 t | 63,000 t | 147,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,107 t | 46,036 t | 72,905 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 28 Sweden 51,702 t compare
- 29 Norway 49,067 t compare
- 30 Serbia and Montenegro 49,000 t compare
- 32 Ukraine 45,000 t compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 42,540 t compare
- 34 Philippines 41,548 t 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 total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Ireland?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Ireland was 46,036 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 173,000 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,036 t in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/