Cuba vs Ireland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Cuba
659,390 hectares
in 2025
Ireland
715,520 hectares
in 2025
Cuba rank
48th
Ireland rank
45th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Cuba
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 715,520 hectares against 659,390 hectares in Cuba, a difference of 56,130 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 45th of 185 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384,992 hectares | 456,152 hectares | 71,159 hectares | Ireland |
| 2000s | 453,024 hectares | 589,717 hectares | 136,693 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 629,019 hectares | 657,026 hectares | 28,007 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 654,730 hectares | 698,390 hectares | 43,660 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Cuba or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 715,520 hectares against 659,390 hectares in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Cuba and Ireland?
- 56,130 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Ireland rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Cuba ranks 48th 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.