Eritrea vs Ireland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Eritrea
11.9%
in 2025
Ireland
12.1%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
157th
Ireland rank
156th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Eritrea
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 157th and Ireland ranks 156th of 219 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 6.7% | 6.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.2% | 4.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.7% | 1.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Eritrea or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Eritrea and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Ireland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eritrea ranks 157th and Ireland ranks 156th of 219 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.