Ireland vs United Kingdom: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.09 % against 10.49 % in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.6 %.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 234th and United Kingdom ranks 236th of 240 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.27 % | 12.04 % | 3.22 % | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.11 % | 11.46 % | 0.654 % | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.62 % | 10.96 % | 1.66 % | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.11 % | 10.6 % | 3.51 % | 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 United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 14.09 % against 10.49 % in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 3.6 %, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Ireland ranks 234th and United Kingdom ranks 236th of 240 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.