Annual deforestation in Ireland
Ireland: Annual deforestation was 500 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual deforestation in Ireland, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 500 hectares per year for annual deforestation in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Ireland peaked at 620 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 500 hectares per year, in 2020.
That places Ireland 69th out of 112 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 620 hectares per year | 620 hectares per year | 620 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 620 hectares per year | 620 hectares per year | 620 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 620 hectares per year | 620 hectares per year | 620 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 500 hectares per year | 500 hectares per year | 500 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Ireland?
- Annual deforestation in Ireland was 500 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 620 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 hectares per year in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for annual deforestation?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 112 regions with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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