Wood residues — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Wood residues — Export quantity was 68,837 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Export quantity in Ireland, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood residues — export quantity in Ireland is 68,837 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 315.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 163,212 m3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16,552 m3, in 2014.
That places Ireland 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Export quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 35,500 m3 | — |
| 1979 | 35,800 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 48,200 m3 | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 35,600 m3 | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 84,400 m3 | +137.1% |
| 1983 | 81,700 m3 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 82,600 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 57,600 m3 | -30.3% |
| 1986 | 57,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23,700 m3 | -58.9% |
| 1989 | 23,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 90,000 m3 | +279.7% |
| 1992 | 163,212 m3 | +81.3% |
| 1993 | 76,000 m3 | -53.4% |
| 1994 | 63,000 m3 | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 70,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 125,000 m3 | +78.6% |
| 1997 | 47,000 m3 | -62.4% |
| 1998 | 51,000 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 76,000 m3 | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 70,000 m3 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 45,110 m3 | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 42,151 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 66,129 m3 | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 40,221 m3 | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 39,298 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 45,340 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 54,000 m3 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 54,010 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44,612 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 25,175 m3 | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 62,824 m3 | +149.5% |
| 2012 | 35,000 m3 | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 25,068 m3 | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 16,552 m3 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 32,651 m3 | +97.3% |
| 2016 | 36,910 m3 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 108,118 m3 | +192.9% |
| 2018 | 123,479 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 123,479 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45,100 m3 | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 31,991 m3 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 65,401 m3 | +104.4% |
| 2023 | 65,988 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 68,837 m3 | +4.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 68,837 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,524 m3, 8.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 68,837 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,688 m3, 5.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +279.7% | 23,700 m3 | 90,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,650 m3 | 35,500 m3 | 35,800 m3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 55,270 m3 | 23,700 m3 | 84,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,491 m3 | 23,700 m3 | 163,212 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,087 m3 | 39,298 m3 | 70,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,926 m3 | 16,552 m3 | 123,479 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,463 m3 | 31,991 m3 | 68,837 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 residues — export quantity in Ireland?
- Wood residues — export quantity in Ireland was 68,837 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 163,212 m3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest wood residues — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,552 m3 in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for wood residues — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.9%. 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 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