Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre was 3.47 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Ireland is 3.47 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 4.59 m3 per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0726 m3 per square kilometre, in 1973.
Ireland ranks 133rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7984 m3 per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8274 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6532 m3 per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6822 m3 per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7839 m3 per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8274 m3 per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5081 m3 per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4935 m3 per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9871 m3 per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3774 m3 per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3048 m3 per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0726 m3 per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1452 m3 per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1016 m3 per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1016 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0871 m3 per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3048 m3 per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5661 m3 per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5661 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5661 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9 m3 per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7258 m3 per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7258 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7258 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7258 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7258 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8274 m3 per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.871 m3 per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.929 m3 per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.958 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9145 m3 per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.06 m3 per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4645 m3 per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4935 m3 per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4369 m3 per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2837 m3 per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2758 m3 per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2323 m3 per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4645 m3 per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7548 m3 per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 2.43 m3 per square kilometre | +221.7% |
| 2010 | 2.63 m3 per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.82 m3 per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.97 m3 per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.04 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.99 m3 per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.94 m3 per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.59 m3 per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2017 | 2.41 m3 per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7 m3 per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 4.15 m3 per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 4.14 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.06 m3 per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 3.31 m3 per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 3.47 m3 per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.47 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.93 m3 per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.47 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.36 m3 per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +250.0% | 0.0871 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3048 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +221.7% | 0.7548 m3 per square kilometre | 2.43 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +100.0% | 0.4935 m3 per square kilometre | 0.9871 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +100.0% | 0.0726 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1452 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +100.0% | 0.2323 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4645 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +85.7% | 0.3048 m3 per square kilometre | 0.5661 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7371 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4935 m3 per square kilometre | 1.06 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3048 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0726 m3 per square kilometre | 0.9871 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7984 m3 per square kilometre | 0.5661 m3 per square kilometre | 0.9 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8797 m3 per square kilometre | 0.7258 m3 per square kilometre | 1.06 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6894 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2323 m3 per square kilometre | 2.43 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 m3 per square kilometre | 2.41 m3 per square kilometre | 4.59 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 m3 per square kilometre | 3.06 m3 per square kilometre | 4.14 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 130 Gabon 4.15 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guyana 3.82 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 132 Algeria 3.76 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bahamas 3.4 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 135 Central African Republic 3.21 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 136 Afghanistan 3.17 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.9662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Ireland was 3.47 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 m3 per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0726 m3 per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Ireland rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 133rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.