Ireland vs Maldives: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Ireland
12.1%
in 2025
Maldives
12.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
181st
Maldives rank
178th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 178th of 253 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 12.4% | 5.7% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 12.4% | 3.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 12.4% | 1.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Ireland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 12.5% against 12.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Ireland ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 178th 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.