Ireland vs Netherlands: Drivers of deforestation
Ireland
30.06 hectares
in 2017
Netherlands
22.12 hectares
in 2019
Ireland rank
103rd
Netherlands rank
105th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30.06 hectares against 22.12 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 7.94 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 103rd and Netherlands ranks 105th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 671.54 hectares | 81.5 hectares | 590.04 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.64 hectares | 60.07 hectares | 35.44 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 30.06 hectares against 22.12 hectares in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 7.94 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Ireland ranks 103rd and Netherlands ranks 105th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.