Belgium vs Ireland: Tree cover loss

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 7,323 hectares against 6,066 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 1,257 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 92nd and Ireland ranks 91st of 197 countries.