Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0 hectares per person for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0 hectares per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Ireland 148th out of 176 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, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | -80.4% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | +496.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | +136.6% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -86.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | +167.3% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -58.4% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +405.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | +324.6% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -90.1% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | +280.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -78.8% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | +37.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 hectares per person, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 145 North Korea 0 hectares per person compare
- 146 Morocco 0 hectares per person compare
- 147 Tunisia 0 hectares per person compare
- 149 United Kingdom 0 hectares per person compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 0 hectares per person compare
- 151 Israel 0 hectares per person 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Ireland?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Ireland was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.