Forest area as share of land area in Ireland
Ireland: Forest area as share of land area was 12.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Ireland is 12.09, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Ireland peaked at 12.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 1990.
That places Ireland 157th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 | 6.7 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.74 | 9.15 | 10.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 | 10.46 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 11.52 | 12.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Ireland?
- Forest area as share of land area in Ireland was 12.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Ireland ranks 157th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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