What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Ireland and Slovenia?

160,670 thousands of hectares, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?

14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Slovenia: Forest certified for sustainable use

Ireland

467,030 thousands of hectares

in 2024

Slovenia

306,360 thousands of hectares

in 2024

Ireland rank

51st

Slovenia rank

54th

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

Ireland
Slovenia

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 467,030 thousands of hectares against 306,360 thousands of hectares in Slovenia, a difference of 160,670 thousands of hectares.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovenia ahead.

Ireland ranks 51st and Slovenia ranks 54th of 246 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	—
2000s	223,240 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	223,240 thousands of hectares	Ireland
2010s	447,455 thousands of hectares	284,172 thousands of hectares	163,283 thousands of hectares	Ireland
2020s	459,394 thousands of hectares	294,800 thousands of hectares	164,594 thousands of hectares	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Ireland or Slovenia?: Ireland, at 467,030 thousands of hectares against 306,360 thousands of hectares in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Ireland and Slovenia?: 160,670 thousands of hectares, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?: Ireland ranks 51st and Slovenia ranks 54th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest certified for sustainable use
Unit: thousands of hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 3,444 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).