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

4,649 Square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.

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

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.

Ireland

8,283 Square kilometre

in 2023

Netherlands

3,634 Square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland rank

25th

Netherlands rank

28th

Ireland currently reports 8,283 Square kilometre against 3,634 Square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 4,649 Square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Netherlands's.

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

Ireland ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 32 countries.

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

Decade	Ireland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7,712 Square kilometre	3,669 Square kilometre	4,043 Square kilometre	Ireland
2020s	8,137 Square kilometre	3,636 Square kilometre	4,501 Square kilometre	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area, Ireland or Netherlands?: Ireland, at 8,283 Square kilometre against 3,634 Square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Ireland and Netherlands?: 4,649 Square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for forest area?: Ireland ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th 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.