Asia vs Ireland: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Asia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 85.91 % against 23.19 % in Asia, a difference of 62.72 %.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.7 times Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 9th of 35 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.59 % | 84.73 % | 69.14 % | Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.23 % | 87.88 % | 69.65 % | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.86 % | 87.38 % | 66.52 % | Ireland |
| 2020s | 22.86 % | 85.89 % | 63.03 % | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Asia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 85.91 % against 23.19 % in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Asia and Ireland?
- 62.72 %, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Ireland rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Asia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 9th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.