Ireland vs Norway: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Ireland
0.1%
in 2020
Norway
0.1%
in 2020
Ireland rank
61st
Norway rank
64th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 61st and Norway ranks 64th of 105 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Ireland ranks 61st and Norway ranks 64th of 105 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 deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.