Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 832.85 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Ireland is 832.85 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Ireland peaked at 832.85 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 461.64 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Ireland 125th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 461.64 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 478.51 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 495.38 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 512.26 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 529.13 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 546 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 562.87 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 579.74 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 596.62 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 613.49 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 630.36 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 639.43 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 648.43 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 657.43 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 666.43 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 675.43 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 684.44 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 693.44 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 702.44 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 711.44 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 720.44 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 727.24 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 734.1 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 740.95 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 747.81 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 754.67 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 762.4 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 770.13 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 777.86 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 785.59 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 793.32 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 801.23 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 809.13 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 817.04 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 824.94 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 832.85 1000 ha | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.56 1000 ha | 461.64 1000 ha | 613.49 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 670.93 1000 ha | 630.36 1000 ha | 711.44 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.12 1000 ha | 720.44 1000 ha | 785.59 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.09 1000 ha | 793.32 1000 ha | 832.85 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 122 Albania 941 1000 ha compare
- 123 Vanuatu 909.82 1000 ha compare
- 124 New Caledonia 892.61 1000 ha compare
- 126 Montenegro 827 1000 ha compare
- 127 Belgium-Luxembourg 758.77 1000 ha compare
- 128 Iraq 699.6 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Ireland?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Ireland was 832.85 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 832.85 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.64 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Ireland ranks 125th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).