Imported deforestation in Ireland
Ireland: Imported deforestation was 1,878 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Ireland, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Ireland stood at 1,878 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Ireland peaked at 6,489 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,878 hectares, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 105th of 178 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,932 hectares | 4,452 hectares | 5,289 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,660 hectares | 3,205 hectares | 6,489 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,100 hectares | 1,878 hectares | 4,957 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Ireland?
- Imported deforestation in Ireland was 1,878 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,489 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,878 hectares in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for imported deforestation?
- Ireland ranks 105th out of 178 regions with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.