Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Veneer sheets — Import quantity was 18,197 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, veneer sheets — import quantity in Ireland stood at 18,197 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 425.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 18,197 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,300 m3, in 1961.
That places Ireland 43rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,400 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 2,500 m3 | +78.6% |
| 1964 | 2,200 m3 | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 2,400 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 2,200 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 3,100 m3 | +40.9% |
| 1969 | 2,600 m3 | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 3,800 m3 | +46.2% |
| 1971 | 4,100 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 3,900 m3 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 4,000 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 1,700 m3 | -43.3% |
| 1976 | 1,900 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,800 m3 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,700 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,800 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 2,700 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 m3 | -51.9% |
| 1983 | 2,000 m3 | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 1,600 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 1,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,645 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,107 m3 | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 2,386 m3 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 2,873 m3 | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 2,900 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,700 m3 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,705 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,200 m3 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 4,500 m3 | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 6,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 4,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 9,000 m3 | +125.0% |
| 1998 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 m3 | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 4,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 3,560 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 11,530 m3 | +223.9% |
| 2003 | 4,913 m3 | -57.4% |
| 2004 | 6,964 m3 | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 9,249 m3 | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 11,010 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 17,000 m3 | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 8,515 m3 | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 8,597 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,916 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 4,381 m3 | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 3,335 m3 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 2,783 m3 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 3,462 m3 | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 6,275 m3 | +81.3% |
| 2016 | 5,257 m3 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 4,858 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 4,758 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,758 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,900 m3 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 5,295 m3 | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 10,729 m3 | +102.6% |
| 2023 | 13,140 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 18,197 m3 | +38.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18,197 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,896 m3, 6.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18,197 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,891 m3, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +223.9% | 3,560 m3 | 11,530 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,189 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 3,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,780 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 4,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,001 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 2,873 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,900 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,534 m3 | 3,560 m3 | 17,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,678 m3 | 2,783 m3 | 6,916 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,252 m3 | 3,900 m3 | 18,197 m3 | 5 |
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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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -96.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 5,272 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 30.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is veneer sheets — import quantity in Ireland?
- Veneer sheets — import quantity in Ireland was 18,197 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,197 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 m3 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for veneer sheets — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.6%. 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 Veneer sheets — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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