Forestland — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Forestland — Area was 832.85 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 832.85 1000 ha for forestland — area 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, forestland — 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.
Forestland — 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 | 639.36 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 648.36 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 657.37 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 666.37 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 675.37 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 684.37 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 693.37 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 702.38 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 711.38 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 720.38 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 727.24 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 832.85 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 832.85 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.56 1000 ha | 461.64 1000 ha | 613.49 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 670.87 1000 ha | 630.36 1000 ha | 711.38 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.11 1000 ha | 720.38 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 907.44 1000 ha compare
- 124 New Caledonia 892.61 1000 ha compare
- 126 Montenegro 827 1000 ha compare
- 127 Belgium-Luxembourg 754.92 1000 ha compare
- 128 Iraq 692.55 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Ireland?
- Forestland — area in Ireland was 832.85 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 832.85 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.64 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for forestland — area?
- Ireland ranks 125th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).