Wood chips and particles — Production in Ireland
Ireland: Wood chips and particles — Production was 655,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood chips and particles — Production in Ireland, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — production in Ireland is 655,000 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in Ireland peaked at 709,000 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 445,000 m3, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 45th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips and particles — Production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 607,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 445,000 m3 | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 490,480 m3 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 508,930 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 465,605 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 572,176 m3 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 518,851 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 562,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 606,000 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 606,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 523,000 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 516,000 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 517,000 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 509,788 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 523,746 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 552,399 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 588,569 m3 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 587,669 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 622,000 m3 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 709,000 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 655,000 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 655,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 655,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 655,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 655,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 655,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 655,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 655,000 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 890,000 m3, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 655,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 655,000 m3, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526,000 m3 | 445,000 m3 | 607,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 536,904 m3 | 465,605 m3 | 606,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,017 m3 | 509,788 m3 | 709,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 655,000 m3 | 655,000 m3 | 655,000 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 — production in Ireland?
- Wood chips and particles — production in Ireland was 655,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 709,000 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,000 m3 in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for wood chips and particles — production?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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