Ireland vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.09 % against 11.51 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 2.58 %.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 201st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.27 % | 13.69 % | 1.58 % | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.11 % | 11.94 % | 0.174 % | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.62 % | 11.05 % | 1.57 % | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.11 % | 11.51 % | 2.6 % | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Ireland or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Ireland, at 14.09 % against 11.51 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 2.58 %, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Ireland ranks 201st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.