Ireland vs Maldives: Share of land covered by forest
Ireland
12.1%
in 2025
Maldives
12.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
157th
Maldives rank
155th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 155th of 216 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 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 4.7% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 12.5% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 12.5% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.5% | 0.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Ireland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 12.5% against 12.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Ireland ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 155th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.