Commodity driven deforestation in Ireland
Ireland: Commodity driven deforestation was 28.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Ireland is 28.56, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Ireland peaked at 1,974 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,974 | — |
| 2002 | 400.24 | -79.7% |
| 2003 | 89.51 | -77.6% |
| 2004 | 579.08 | +547.0% |
| 2005 | 814.32 | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 550.24 | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 434.07 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 423.09 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 459.38 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 176.38 | -61.6% |
| 2011 | 220.81 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 215.23 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.05 | -87.0% |
| 2014 | 19.17 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 20.04 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.79 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 26.77 | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 26.1 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.92 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.3 | -58.0% |
| 2021 | 20.52 | +81.6% |
| 2022 | 15.02 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 24.65 | +64.1% |
| 2024 | 28.56 | +15.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 28.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 28.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +547.0% | 89.51 | 579.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 636 | 89.51 | 1,974 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.83 | 18.79 | 220.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 | 11.3 | 28.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6838 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 55.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Ireland?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Ireland was 28.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,974 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Ireland ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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