What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Ireland?

1,390 Square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Eurostat, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium

6,893 Square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland

8,283 Square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

26th

Ireland rank

25th

Ireland currently reports 8,283 Square kilometre against 6,893 Square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 1,390 Square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 25th of 32 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Decade	Belgium	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6,893 Square kilometre	7,712 Square kilometre	818.92 Square kilometre	Ireland
2020s	6,893 Square kilometre	8,137 Square kilometre	1,244 Square kilometre	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area, Belgium or Ireland?: Ireland, at 8,283 Square kilometre against 6,893 Square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Ireland?: 1,390 Square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for forest area?: Belgium ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 25th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.