Ireland vs United Kingdom: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 89.51 % against 85.91 % in Ireland, a difference of 3.6 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 207 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.73 % | 87.95 % | 3.22 % | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 87.88 % | 88.54 % | 0.654 % | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 87.38 % | 89.03 % | 1.65 % | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 85.89 % | 89.4 % | 3.51 % | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 89.51 % against 85.91 % in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 3.6 %, with United Kingdom 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 planted forest — share in forest land?
- Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 207 countries.
- 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.