Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ireland, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Ireland 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +507.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +143.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +168.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +411.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +330.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +286.1% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 152 Gambia 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Algeria 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 154 Moldova 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 156 Palestine 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 157 Morocco 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 158 Pakistan 0 hectares per 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.