Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 307,478 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity in Ireland is 307,478 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 371,440 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,500 m3, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 61st of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 11,900 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 15,900 m3 | +33.6% |
| 1964 | 17,200 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 18,200 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 25,500 m3 | +40.1% |
| 1967 | 31,900 m3 | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 34,500 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 38,800 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 39,342 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 37,858 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 42,264 m3 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 57,048 m3 | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 50,685 m3 | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 51,501 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 64,712 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 74,800 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 83,300 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 127,300 m3 | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 107,600 m3 | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 150,900 m3 | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 121,300 m3 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 114,500 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 147,800 m3 | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 145,800 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 89,261 m3 | -38.8% |
| 1987 | 93,144 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 109,137 m3 | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 128,048 m3 | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 115,260 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 138,496 m3 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 137,527 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 118,100 m3 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 132,100 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 160,000 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 71,000 m3 | -55.6% |
| 1997 | 172,000 m3 | +142.3% |
| 1998 | 229,000 m3 | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 264,400 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 280,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 263,720 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 252,136 m3 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 223,464 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 256,601 m3 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 319,123 m3 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 371,440 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 341,000 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 254,828 m3 | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 172,469 m3 | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 158,965 m3 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 190,454 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 200,169 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 191,070 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 233,944 m3 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 236,180 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 231,448 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 288,743 m3 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 285,933 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 290,529 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 322,000 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 337,639 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 294,139 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 328,389 m3 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 307,478 m3 | -6.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 307,478 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 307,478 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307,609 m3, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +142.3% | 71,000 m3 | 172,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,711 m3 | 10,500 m3 | 38,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,881 m3 | 37,858 m3 | 127,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,749 m3 | 89,261 m3 | 150,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,788 m3 | 71,000 m3 | 264,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,478 m3 | 172,469 m3 | 371,440 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,744 m3 | 158,965 m3 | 290,529 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,929 m3 | 294,139 m3 | 337,639 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Ireland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6838 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 55.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Ireland?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Ireland was 307,478 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 371,440 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,500 m3 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 61st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Wood-based panels — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en