Bulgaria vs Ireland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Bulgaria
734,000 hectares
in 2025
Ireland
715,520 hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Ireland rank
45th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 734,000 hectares against 715,520 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 18,480 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 45th of 185 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 987,450 hectares | 456,152 hectares | 531,298 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 880,800 hectares | 589,717 hectares | 291,083 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 812,900 hectares | 657,026 hectares | 155,874 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 756,500 hectares | 698,390 hectares | 58,110 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 734,000 hectares against 715,520 hectares in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 18,480 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 45th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.