Land use hidden — Forest in Ireland
Ireland: Land use hidden — Forest was 7,940 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Forest in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Ireland is 7,940 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Ireland peaked at 7,940 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,616 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Ireland 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,616 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 4,785 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4,954 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,123 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5,291 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5,460 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5,629 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5,797 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5,966 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6,135 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6,304 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6,394 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,484 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6,574 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,664 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,754 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,844 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,934 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,024 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7,114 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,204 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,272 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7,341 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,410 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,478 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,547 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,624 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7,700 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,740 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,780 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,820 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,860 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7,900 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,940 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7,940 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 2.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7,940 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,879 Square kilometres, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,376 Square kilometres | 4,616 Square kilometres | 6,135 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,709 Square kilometres | 6,304 Square kilometres | 7,114 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,510 Square kilometres | 7,204 Square kilometres | 7,780 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,880 Square kilometres | 7,820 Square kilometres | 7,940 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — forest in Ireland?
- Land use hidden — forest in Ireland was 7,940 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,940 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,616 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Ireland ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata