Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 119,931 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Ireland stood at 119,931 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.7% on the previous year and up 2,250.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 276,927 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209 m3, in 1992.
That places Ireland 30th out of 210 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 — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 209 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 339 m3 | +62.2% |
| 1994 | 4,000 m3 | +1079.9% |
| 1995 | 34,000 m3 | +750.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 m3 | -94.1% |
| 1997 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 m3 | +1400.0% |
| 1999 | 27,000 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 120,000 m3 | +344.4% |
| 2001 | 91,450 m3 | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 126,154 m3 | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 128,933 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 111,995 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 180,999 m3 | +61.6% |
| 2006 | 61,510 m3 | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 146,000 m3 | +137.4% |
| 2008 | 41,710 m3 | -71.4% |
| 2009 | 21,560 m3 | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 15,499 m3 | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 5,432 m3 | -65.0% |
| 2012 | 3,809 m3 | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 23,253 m3 | +510.5% |
| 2014 | 5,102 m3 | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 2,030 m3 | -60.2% |
| 2016 | 31,630 m3 | +1458.1% |
| 2017 | 41,474 m3 | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 33,463 m3 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 33,463 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 147,900 m3 | +342.0% |
| 2021 | 109,176 m3 | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 32,178 m3 | -70.5% |
| 2023 | 276,927 m3 | +760.6% |
| 2024 | 119,931 m3 | -56.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 119,931 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 40.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 119,931 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,688 m3, 4.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1458.1% | 2,030 m3 | 31,630 m3 |
| 1998 | +1400.0% | 2,000 m3 | 30,000 m3 |
| 1994 | +1079.9% | 339 m3 | 4,000 m3 |
| 2023 | +760.6% | 32,178 m3 | 276,927 m3 |
| 1995 | +750.0% | 4,000 m3 | 34,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,444 m3 | 209 m3 | 34,000 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 103,031 m3 | 21,560 m3 | 180,999 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,516 m3 | 2,030 m3 | 41,474 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,222 m3 | 32,178 m3 | 276,927 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 27 Czechia 188,000 m3 compare
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 147,061 m3 compare
- 29 Lithuania 141,047 m3 compare
- 31 Slovenia 109,304 m3 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 108,388 m3 compare
- 33 South Africa 94,327 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 chips and particles — import quantity in Ireland?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Ireland was 119,931 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 276,927 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 m3 in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,250.7%. 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 — 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