Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ireland 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 140 Uganda 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 141 Eritrea 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sudan 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Armenia 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Uruguay 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 146 South Sudan 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Forestland — Area 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.