Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 197,536 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Ireland, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Ireland is 197,536 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 751.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 228,053 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,210 m3, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 36th of 187 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 chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 115,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 89,000 m3 | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 106,000 m3 | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 98,330 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 93,282 m3 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 83,440 m3 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 41,233 m3 | -50.6% |
| 2005 | 50,539 m3 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 50,530 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 60,000 m3 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 63,160 m3 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 55,729 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 58,326 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 142,501 m3 | +144.3% |
| 2012 | 121,002 m3 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 38,180 m3 | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 23,210 m3 | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 35,346 m3 | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 44,242 m3 | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 119,004 m3 | +169.0% |
| 2018 | 139,449 m3 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 139,449 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78,100 m3 | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 77,767 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 124,122 m3 | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 228,053 m3 | +83.7% |
| 2024 | 197,536 m3 | -13.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 197,536 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,952 m3, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 197,536 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,377 m3, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +169.0% | 44,242 m3 | 119,004 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,000 m3 | 89,000 m3 | 115,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70,224 m3 | 41,233 m3 | 106,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,071 m3 | 23,210 m3 | 142,501 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,116 m3 | 77,767 m3 | 228,053 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, particles and residues — export quantity in Ireland?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Ireland was 197,536 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 228,053 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,210 m3 in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 751.1%. 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, particles and residues — 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