Eritrea vs Ireland: Forest land — Share in Land area

Eritrea
11.99 %
in 2024
Ireland
11.97 %
in 2024
Eritrea rank
157th
Ireland rank
158th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ireland
051015199020072024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 11.99 % against 11.97 % in Ireland, a difference of 0.02 %.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 157th and Ireland ranks 158th of 210 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 15.99 % 8.17 % 7.82 % Eritrea
2000s 13.98 % 9.74 % 4.24 % Eritrea
2010s 12.46 % 10.92 % 1.54 % Eritrea
2020s 12.09 % 11.75 % 0.342 % Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Eritrea or Ireland?
Eritrea, at 11.99 % against 11.97 % in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Eritrea and Ireland?
0.02 %, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Ireland rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Eritrea ranks 157th and Ireland ranks 158th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.