Forest area in Ireland
Ireland: Forest area was 832.85 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
832.85 ha th
World rank
143rd
of 255 countries
All-time high
832.85 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
461.64 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Ireland is 832.85 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Ireland peaked at 832.85 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 461.64 ha th, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 143rd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 461.64 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 630.36 ha th | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 720.38 ha th | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 754.67 ha th | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 793.32 ha th | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 832.85 ha th | +5.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 832.85 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 832.85 ha th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 461.64 ha th | 461.64 ha th | 461.64 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 630.36 ha th | 630.36 ha th | 630.36 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 737.52 ha th | 720.38 ha th | 754.67 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 813.09 ha th | 793.32 ha th | 832.85 ha th | 2 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Ireland?
- Forest area in Ireland was 832.85 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 832.85 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.64 ha th in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for forest area?
- Ireland ranks 143rd out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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