Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 131,890 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Ireland, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 131,890 m3 for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and up 170.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 288,067 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,109 m3, in 2012.
That places Ireland 37th out of 227 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, particles and residues — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 129,000 m3 | +330.0% |
| 2001 | 110,290 m3 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 144,059 m3 | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 147,958 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 123,036 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 207,346 m3 | +68.5% |
| 2006 | 68,750 m3 | -66.8% |
| 2007 | 194,000 m3 | +182.2% |
| 2008 | 51,240 m3 | -73.6% |
| 2009 | 33,807 m3 | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 42,159 m3 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 34,006 m3 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 16,109 m3 | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 108,577 m3 | +574.0% |
| 2014 | 48,708 m3 | -55.1% |
| 2015 | 46,970 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 143,144 m3 | +204.8% |
| 2017 | 79,840 m3 | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 98,642 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 98,642 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 148,600 m3 | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 110,161 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 32,302 m3 | -70.7% |
| 2023 | 288,067 m3 | +791.8% |
| 2024 | 131,890 m3 | -54.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 131,890 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,394 m3, 30.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 131,890 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,910 m3, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +791.8% | 32,302 m3 | 288,067 m3 |
| 2013 | +574.0% | 16,109 m3 | 108,577 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,000 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 120,949 m3 | 33,807 m3 | 207,346 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,680 m3 | 16,109 m3 | 143,144 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,204 m3 | 32,302 m3 | 288,067 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 34 Luxembourg 168,243 m3 compare
- 35 United States 167,972 m3 compare
- 36 Croatia 163,986 m3 compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 109,000 m3 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 109,000 m3 compare
- 40 South Africa 95,342 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, particles and residues — import quantity in Ireland?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Ireland was 131,890 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 288,067 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,109 m3 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.8%. 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 — 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