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

4,322 Square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.

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

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

Switzerland

12,605 Square kilometre

in 2024

Ireland rank

25th

Switzerland rank

22nd

Switzerland currently reports 12,605 Square kilometre against 8,283 Square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 4,322 Square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 32 countries.

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

Decade	Ireland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7,712 Square kilometre	12,499 Square kilometre	4,787 Square kilometre	Switzerland
2020s	8,137 Square kilometre	12,570 Square kilometre	4,433 Square kilometre	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area, Ireland or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 12,605 Square kilometre against 8,283 Square kilometre in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area between Ireland and Switzerland?: 4,322 Square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for forest area?: Ireland ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd 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.