Azerbaijan vs Ireland: Annual change in forest area
Azerbaijan
10,494 hectares
in 2025
Ireland
7,906 hectares
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
29th
Ireland rank
31st
Annual change in forest area over time
- Azerbaijan
- Ireland
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 10,494 hectares against 7,906 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 2,588 hectares.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 31st of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,248 hectares | 16,872 hectares | 12,624 hectares | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4,499 hectares | 9,789 hectares | 5,290 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11,657 hectares | 7,421 hectares | 4,236 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 11,522 hectares | 7,877 hectares | 3,645 hectares | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Azerbaijan or Ireland?
- Azerbaijan, at 10,494 hectares against 7,906 hectares in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Azerbaijan and Ireland?
- 2,588 hectares, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Ireland rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 31st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.