Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 30.3% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 166th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -84.5% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +414.9% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +109.4% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -86.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +151.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -61.8% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +406.2% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +277.3% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -91.2% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +217.4% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -79.1% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 163 Namibia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Somalia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Israel 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Uzbekistan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Iran 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 0 hectares per US$ of GDP
- 169 Botswana 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Iraq 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Mali 0 hectares per US$ of GDP
- 169 Chad 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 166th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.