Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 3.71 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Ireland is 3.71 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 80.65 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.23 hectares, in 2022.
That places Ireland 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79.79 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 27.11 hectares | -66.0% |
| 2003 | 5.39 hectares | -80.1% |
| 2004 | 32.78 hectares | +507.8% |
| 2005 | 32.46 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.12 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 80.65 hectares | +143.6% |
| 2008 | 11.15 hectares | -86.2% |
| 2009 | 14.83 hectares | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 8.23 hectares | -44.5% |
| 2011 | 6.45 hectares | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 3.16 hectares | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5 hectares | +168.8% |
| 2014 | 3.56 hectares | -58.1% |
| 2015 | 2.59 hectares | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 13.25 hectares | +411.8% |
| 2017 | 57.04 hectares | +330.3% |
| 2018 | 5.73 hectares | -89.9% |
| 2019 | 8.97 hectares | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 2.67 hectares | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 10.29 hectares | +286.1% |
| 2022 | 2.23 hectares | -78.4% |
| 2023 | 2.66 hectares | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 3.71 hectares | +39.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.71 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.71 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.25 hectares | 5.39 hectares | 80.65 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.75 hectares | 2.59 hectares | 57.04 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 hectares | 2.23 hectares | 10.29 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Ireland was 3.71 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.65 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 hectares in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.