Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Ireland
Ireland: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export was 3,491 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Ireland, 1997–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3,491 t for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 174,450.0% on the previous year and up 8,627.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Ireland peaked at 3,491 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 19th of 72 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.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8 t | — |
| 1998 | 3 t | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 279 t | +9200.0% |
| 2000 | 1,173 t | +320.4% |
| 2001 | 440 t | -62.5% |
| 2002 | 67 t | -84.8% |
| 2003 | 81 t | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 301 t | +271.6% |
| 2005 | 8 t | -97.3% |
| 2006 | 1 t | -87.5% |
| 2007 | 40 t | +3900.0% |
| 2008 | 7 t | -82.5% |
| 2009 | 2 t | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 3,491 t | +174450.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3,491 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 711 t, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3,491 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382 t, 9.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +174450.0% | 2 t | 3,491 t |
| 1999 | +9200.0% | 3 t | 279 t |
| 2007 | +3900.0% | 1 t | 40 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.67 t | 3 t | 279 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 212 t | 1 t | 1,173 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,165 t | 1 t | 3,491 t | 3 |
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 unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Ireland?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Ireland was 3,491 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,491 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 72 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,627.5%. 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 Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 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/