Belgium vs Ireland: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Belgium
709.82 1000 ha
in 2022
Ireland
780.54 1000 ha
in 2022
Belgium rank
62nd
Ireland rank
61st

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
0200400600800199020062022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 780.54 1000 ha against 709.82 1000 ha in Belgium, a difference of 70.72 1000 ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 61st of 74 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 714.55 1000 ha 692.93 1000 ha 21.62 1000 ha Belgium
2010s 712.89 1000 ha 754.8 1000 ha 41.91 1000 ha Ireland
2020s 710.36 1000 ha 778.47 1000 ha 68.11 1000 ha Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 780.54 1000 ha against 709.82 1000 ha in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Belgium and Ireland?
70.72 1000 ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
Belgium ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 61st of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).