Share of forest land, Percent in Ireland
Ireland: Share of forest land, Percent was 11.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Ireland, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.53 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Ireland peaked at 11.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.19, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 168th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.19 | — |
| 1993 | 7.44 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 7.68 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.93 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 8.17 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.42 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.66 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.91 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.15 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 9.28 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.41 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.54 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.67 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.93 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.06 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.33 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.46 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.56 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.66 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.76 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.86 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.95 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.07 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.18 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.29 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.35 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.41 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.47 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.53 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 | 7.19 | 8.91 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.74 | 9.15 | 10.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 | 10.46 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 | 11.35 | 11.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 165 Republic of Moldova 11.74 compare
- 166 Armenia 11.62 compare
- 167 Cape Verde 11.57 compare
- 169 South Sudan 11.33 compare
- 170 Rwanda 11.31 compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.07 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 share of forest land, percent in Ireland?
- Share of forest land, percent in Ireland was 11.53 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Ireland ranks 168th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.