Forest area km in Ireland
Ireland: Forest area km was 832,850 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
832,850
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
132nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
832,850
in 2025
All-time low
461,640
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Ireland stood at 832,850. 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 km in Ireland peaked at 832,850 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 461,640, in 1990.
That places Ireland 132nd out of 235 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.
Forest area km in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 461,640 | — |
| 1991 | 478,512 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 495,384 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 512,256 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 529,128 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 546,000 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 562,872 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 579,744 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 596,616 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 613,488 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 630,360 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 639,362 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 648,364 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 657,366 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 666,368 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 675,370 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 684,372 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 693,374 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 702,376 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 711,378 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 720,380 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 727,238 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 734,096 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 740,954 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 747,812 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 754,670 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 762,400 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 770,130 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 777,860 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 785,590 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 793,320 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 801,226 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 809,132 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 817,038 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 824,944 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 832,850 | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 832,850 is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 1.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 832,850 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537,564 | 461,640 | 613,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 670,869 | 630,360 | 711,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 752,113 | 720,380 | 785,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 813,085 | 793,320 | 832,850 | 6 |
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 forest area km in Ireland?
- Forest area km in Ireland was 832,850 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 832,850 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 461,640 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for forest area km?
- Ireland ranks 132nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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