Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Ireland
Ireland: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 300 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Ireland, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area — unfccc in Ireland is 300 ha, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 423.3% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Ireland peaked at 1,960 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.48 ha, in 2016.
That places Ireland 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 340.48 ha | 56.58 ha | 986.09 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 432.72 ha | 65.48 ha | 826.23 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 656.36 ha | 37.48 ha | 1,960 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 300 ha | 300 ha | 300 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0519 (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.34 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.37 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.34 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Ireland?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Ireland was 300 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,960 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.48 ha in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.