Ireland vs Romania: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Ireland
715,520 hectares
in 2025
Romania
676,440 hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
45th
Romania rank
47th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 715,520 hectares against 676,440 hectares in Romania, a difference of 39,080 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456,152 hectares | 528,000 hectares | 71,848 hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 589,717 hectares | 533,400 hectares | 56,317 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 657,026 hectares | 819,259 hectares | 162,233 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 698,390 hectares | 785,755 hectares | 87,365 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 715,520 hectares against 676,440 hectares in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Ireland and Romania?
- 39,080 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th 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.