India vs Ireland: Share of forest area within protected areas
India
18.4%
in 2025
Ireland
19.2%
in 2020
India rank
96th
Ireland rank
93rd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- India
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.2% against 18.4% in India, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
India ranks 96th and Ireland ranks 93rd of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.9% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 19.2% | 1.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, India or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 19.2% against 18.4% in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between India and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do India and Ireland rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- India ranks 96th and Ireland ranks 93rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).