Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Ireland
Ireland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 12.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.1%
World rank
156th
of 219 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2025
All-time low
6.7%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 12.1% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Ireland peaked at 12.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1990.
That places Ireland 156th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0752 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Ireland?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Ireland was 12.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Ireland ranks 156th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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