Burkina Faso vs Ireland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Burkina Faso
11.8%
in 2025
Ireland
12.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Ireland rank
181st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Ireland ranks 181st of 253 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 6.7% | 23.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 9.2% | 14.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 10.7% | 6.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Burkina Faso or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ireland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Ireland ranks 181st of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.