Forest land — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Forest land — Area was 832.85 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Area in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 832.85 1000 ha for forest land — area 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 land — area in Ireland peaked at 832.85 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 461.64 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Ireland 146th out of 249 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 land — Area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 461.64 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 478.51 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 495.38 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 512.26 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 529.13 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 546 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 562.87 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 579.74 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 596.62 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 613.49 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 630.36 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 639.36 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 648.36 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 657.37 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 666.37 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 675.37 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 684.37 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 693.37 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 702.38 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 711.38 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 720.38 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 727.24 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 734.1 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 740.95 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 747.81 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 754.67 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 762.4 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 770.13 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 777.86 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 785.59 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 793.32 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 801.23 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 809.13 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 817.04 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 824.94 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 832.85 1000 ha | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 832.85 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 576.21 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 832.85 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,216 1000 ha, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.56 1000 ha | 461.64 1000 ha | 613.49 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 670.87 1000 ha | 630.36 1000 ha | 711.38 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.11 1000 ha | 720.38 1000 ha | 785.59 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.09 1000 ha | 793.32 1000 ha | 832.85 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 143 Albania 941 1000 ha compare
- 144 Vanuatu 907.44 1000 ha compare
- 145 New Caledonia 892.61 1000 ha compare
- 147 Montenegro 827 1000 ha compare
- 148 Belgium-Luxembourg 754.92 1000 ha compare
- 149 Iraq 692.55 1000 ha compare
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 land — area in Ireland?
- Forest land — area in Ireland was 832.85 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 832.85 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.64 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for forest land — area?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.