Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity was 128,699 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Ireland, 1981–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — export quantity in Ireland is 128,699 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 1,833.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 215,000 m3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,012 m3, in 2004.
That places Ireland 39th out of 172 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.
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28,100 m3 | — |
| 1982 | 38,500 m3 | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 67,000 m3 | +74.0% |
| 1984 | 70,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 90,000 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 73,000 m3 | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 83,000 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 120,000 m3 | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 125,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 56,500 m3 | -54.8% |
| 1991 | 77,000 m3 | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 153,952 m3 | +99.9% |
| 1993 | 215,000 m3 | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 200,000 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 71,000 m3 | -64.5% |
| 1996 | 140,000 m3 | +97.2% |
| 1997 | 99,000 m3 | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 64,000 m3 | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 13,000 m3 | -79.7% |
| 2000 | 36,000 m3 | +176.9% |
| 2001 | 53,220 m3 | +47.8% |
| 2002 | 51,131 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 17,311 m3 | -66.1% |
| 2004 | 1,012 m3 | -94.2% |
| 2005 | 11,241 m3 | +1010.8% |
| 2006 | 5,190 m3 | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 6,000 m3 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 9,150 m3 | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 11,117 m3 | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 33,151 m3 | +198.2% |
| 2011 | 79,677 m3 | +140.3% |
| 2012 | 86,002 m3 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 13,112 m3 | -84.8% |
| 2014 | 6,658 m3 | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 2,695 m3 | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 7,332 m3 | +172.1% |
| 2017 | 10,886 m3 | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 15,970 m3 | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 15,970 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33,000 m3 | +106.6% |
| 2021 | 45,776 m3 | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 58,721 m3 | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 162,065 m3 | +176.0% |
| 2024 | 128,699 m3 | -20.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 128,699 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,918 m3, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 128,699 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,329 m3, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1010.8% | 1,012 m3 | 11,241 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77,178 m3 | 28,100 m3 | 125,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 108,945 m3 | 13,000 m3 | 215,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,137 m3 | 1,012 m3 | 53,220 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,145 m3 | 2,695 m3 | 86,002 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,652 m3 | 33,000 m3 | 162,065 m3 | 5 |
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 wood chips and particles — export quantity in Ireland?
- Wood chips and particles — export quantity in Ireland was 128,699 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 215,000 m3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 m3 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,833.0%. 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 chips and particles — Export 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