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

1,864 Square kilometre, with Lithuania ahead.

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

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.

Ireland

9,753 Square kilometre

in 2023

Lithuania

11,617 Square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland rank

20th

Lithuania rank

18th

Lithuania currently reports 11,617 Square kilometre against 9,753 Square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 1,864 Square kilometre.

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

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

Ireland ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 18th of 27 countries.

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

Decade	Ireland	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9,681 Square kilometre	11,050 Square kilometre	1,369 Square kilometre	Lithuania
2020s	9,770 Square kilometre	11,390 Square kilometre	1,620 Square kilometre	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher protected areas, Ireland or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 11,617 Square kilometre against 9,753 Square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in protected areas between Ireland and Lithuania?: 1,864 Square kilometre, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for protected areas?: Ireland ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 18th 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.