Wood-based panels — Production in Ireland
Ireland: Wood-based panels — Production was 808,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 808,000 m3 for wood-based panels — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Ireland peaked at 978,000 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21,700 m3, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 48th of 248 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 — Production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 31,400 m3 | +44.7% |
| 1963 | 37,900 m3 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 48,800 m3 | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 63,400 m3 | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 65,200 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 63,600 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 69,200 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 68,800 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 116,700 m3 | +69.6% |
| 1971 | 151,000 m3 | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 153,400 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 153,000 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 165,700 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 121,000 m3 | -27.0% |
| 1976 | 119,000 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 119,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 118,000 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 71,000 m3 | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 87,000 m3 | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 52,000 m3 | -40.2% |
| 1982 | 60,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 48,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 120,000 m3 | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 174,000 m3 | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 211,000 m3 | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 236,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 236,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 240,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 240,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 240,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 246,000 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 247,000 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 265,000 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 336,000 m3 | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 434,000 m3 | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 540,000 m3 | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 660,000 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 759,000 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 745,000 m3 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 734,000 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 700,000 m3 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 833,000 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 841,093 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 875,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 978,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 965,000 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 829,000 m3 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 713,000 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 801,000 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 737,626 m3 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 716,034 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 739,456 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 773,421 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 769,000 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 774,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 835,999 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 808,000 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 808,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 808,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 808,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 808,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 808,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 808,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 808,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,400 m3, 25.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 808,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,396 m3, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +150.0% | 48,000 m3 | 120,000 m3 |
| 1970 | +69.6% | 68,800 m3 | 116,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,222 m3 | 21,700 m3 | 69,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,780 m3 | 71,000 m3 | 165,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,400 m3 | 48,000 m3 | 240,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 396,700 m3 | 240,000 m3 | 759,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 821,309 m3 | 700,000 m3 | 978,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 776,254 m3 | 716,034 m3 | 835,999 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 808,000 m3 | 808,000 m3 | 808,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 45 Finland 1.02 million m3 compare
- 46 New Zealand 933,875 m3 compare
- 47 Slovakia 918,498 m3 compare
- 49 Czechoslovakia 714,000 m3 compare
- 50 Luxembourg 697,000 m3 compare
- 51 Sweden 690,000 m3 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 wood-based panels — production in Ireland?
- Wood-based panels — production in Ireland was 808,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 978,000 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,700 m3 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Ireland ranks 48th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Wood-based panels — Production. 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