Forest area in Ireland
Ireland: Forest area was 8,283 Square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,283 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
8,283 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,545 Square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Forest area in Ireland, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8,283 Square kilometre for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Ireland peaked at 8,283 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,545 Square kilometre, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 25th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,712 Square kilometre | 7,545 Square kilometre | 7,894 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,137 Square kilometre | 7,991 Square kilometre | 8,283 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Switzerland 12,605 Square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovenia 11,807 Square kilometre compare
- 24 North Macedonia 10,104 Square kilometre compare
- 26 Belgium 6,893 Square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 6,666 Square kilometre compare
- 28 Netherlands 3,634 Square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Ireland?
- Forest area in Ireland was 8,283 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,283 Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,545 Square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for forest area?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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