Wood residues — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Wood residues — Import quantity was 11,959 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood residues — import quantity in Ireland is 11,959 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 111,514 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1995.
That places Ireland 37th out of 222 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 residues — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,212 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 400 m3 | -81.9% |
| 1994 | 100 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 3,000 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 9,000 m3 | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 18,840 m3 | +109.3% |
| 2002 | 17,905 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 19,025 m3 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 11,041 m3 | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 26,347 m3 | +138.6% |
| 2006 | 7,240 m3 | -72.5% |
| 2007 | 48,000 m3 | +563.0% |
| 2008 | 9,530 m3 | -80.1% |
| 2009 | 12,247 m3 | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 26,660 m3 | +117.7% |
| 2011 | 28,574 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 12,300 m3 | -57.0% |
| 2013 | 85,324 m3 | +593.7% |
| 2014 | 43,606 m3 | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 44,940 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 111,514 m3 | +148.1% |
| 2017 | 38,366 m3 | -65.6% |
| 2018 | 65,179 m3 | +69.9% |
| 2019 | 65,179 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 700 m3 | -98.9% |
| 2021 | 985 m3 | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 124 m3 | -87.4% |
| 2023 | 11,140 m3 | +8883.9% |
| 2024 | 11,959 m3 | +7.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11,959 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 m3, 6.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11,959 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,286 m3, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood 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 | +8883.9% | 124 m3 | 11,140 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 964 m3 | 0 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,918 m3 | 7,240 m3 | 48,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,164 m3 | 12,300 m3 | 111,514 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,982 m3 | 124 m3 | 11,959 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 — import quantity in Ireland?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Ireland was 11,959 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 111,514 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. 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 — 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