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

1,540 Square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.

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

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

Slovenia

8,213 Square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland rank

20th

Slovenia rank

22nd

Ireland currently reports 9,753 Square kilometre against 8,213 Square kilometre in Slovenia, a difference of 1,540 Square kilometre.

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

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

Ireland ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 27 countries.

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

Decade	Ireland	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9,681 Square kilometre	8,192 Square kilometre	1,488 Square kilometre	Ireland
2020s	9,770 Square kilometre	8,208 Square kilometre	1,562 Square kilometre	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher protected areas, Ireland or Slovenia?: Ireland, at 9,753 Square kilometre against 8,213 Square kilometre in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in protected areas between Ireland and Slovenia?: 1,540 Square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for protected areas?: Ireland ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 22nd 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.