Forest area in Ireland
Ireland: Forest area was 832.85 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
832.85 ha th
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
832.85 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
461.64 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Ireland, 1990β2025
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 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.412 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 288,363 t (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 131st out of 236 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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