What is the difference in protected areas between Denmark and Ireland?

3,101 Square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

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

Denmark

6,652 Square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland

9,753 Square kilometre

in 2023

Denmark rank

23rd

Ireland rank

20th

Ireland currently reports 9,753 Square kilometre against 6,652 Square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 3,101 Square kilometre.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 20th of 27 countries.

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

Decade	Denmark	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6,579 Square kilometre	9,681 Square kilometre	3,102 Square kilometre	Ireland
2020s	6,601 Square kilometre	9,770 Square kilometre	3,168 Square kilometre	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher protected areas, Denmark or Ireland?: Ireland, at 9,753 Square kilometre against 6,652 Square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in protected areas between Denmark and Ireland?: 3,101 Square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for protected areas?: Denmark ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.