Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Ireland
Ireland: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 780.54 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Ireland, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in Ireland is 780.54 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Ireland peaked at 780.54 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 481.07 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Ireland 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 481.07 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 500.2 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 516.88 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 532.86 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 552.29 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 575.67 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 596.32 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 607.42 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 620.01 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 632.35 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 647.19 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 661.79 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 675.99 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 684.23 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 693.12 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 702.35 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 708.39 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 713.97 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 718.21 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 724.06 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 731.58 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 736.63 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 742.48 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 747.13 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 752.89 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 758.38 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 763.68 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 768.82 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 771.64 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 774.79 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 776.43 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 778.44 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 780.54 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 780.54 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 780.54 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,100 1000 ha, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 561.51 1000 ha | 481.07 1000 ha | 632.35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 692.93 1000 ha | 647.19 1000 ha | 724.06 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 754.8 1000 ha | 731.58 1000 ha | 774.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 778.47 1000 ha | 776.43 1000 ha | 780.54 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 — unfccc in Ireland?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in Ireland was 780.54 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 780.54 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.07 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Ireland ranks 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 — UNFCCC. 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).