Ireland vs Norfolk Island: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Ireland
12.1%
in 2025
Norfolk Island
12.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
181st
Norfolk Island rank
179th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Ireland
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norfolk Island has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 181st and Norfolk Island ranks 179th of 253 countries.
Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 12.2% | 5.5% | Norfolk Island |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 12.2% | 3.1% | Norfolk Island |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 12.2% | 1.5% | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.2% | 0.4% | Norfolk Island |
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 Norfolk Island?
- Norfolk Island, at 12.2% 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 Norfolk Island?
- 0.1%, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norfolk Island?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norfolk Island rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Ireland ranks 181st and Norfolk Island ranks 179th 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.