Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity was 33,463 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Ireland, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Ireland stood at 33,463 m3.
That represents a change of down 65.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 146,000 m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,000 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 34,000 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 34,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91,450 m3 | +169.0% |
| 2002 | 125,630 m3 | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 136,157 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 111,995 m3 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 111,995 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 146,000 m3 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 41,710 m3 | -71.4% |
| 2009 | 21,560 m3 | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 19,478 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 5,432 m3 | -72.1% |
| 2012 | 3,809 m3 | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 23,253 m3 | +510.5% |
| 2014 | 5,102 m3 | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 2,030 m3 | -60.2% |
| 2016 | 31,630 m3 | +1458.1% |
| 2017 | 96,720 m3 | +205.8% |
| 2018 | 33,463 m3 | -65.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 33,463 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 43,500 m3, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 33,463 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,336 m3, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1458.1% | 2,030 m3 | 31,630 m3 |
| 2013 | +510.5% | 3,809 m3 | 23,253 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,000 m3 | 0 m3 | 34,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 91,166 m3 | 21,560 m3 | 146,000 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24,546 m3 | 2,030 m3 | 96,720 m3 | 9 |
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 total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Ireland?
- Total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Ireland was 33,463 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 146,000 m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — 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/