Ireland vs Turkey: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Ireland
715,520 hectares
in 2025
Turkey
755,010 hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
45th
Turkey rank
42nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Ireland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 755,010 hectares against 715,520 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 39,490 hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456,152 hectares | 550,354 hectares | 94,202 hectares | Turkey |
| 2000s | 589,717 hectares | 585,540 hectares | 4,178 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 657,026 hectares | 679,126 hectares | 22,100 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 698,390 hectares | 736,175 hectares | 37,785 hectares | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 755,010 hectares against 715,520 hectares in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Ireland and Turkey?
- 39,490 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Turkey rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 42nd 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.