Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Ireland
Ireland: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 1,078 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,078 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Ireland peaked at 1,078 Square kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 808 Square kilometres, in 2010.
That places Ireland 133rd out of 189 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 — Naturally regenerating forest in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 812.49 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 812.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 812.87 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 813.07 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 813.26 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 813.46 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 813.65 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 813.84 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 814.04 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 814.23 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 814.42 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 813.78 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 813.14 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 812.5 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 811.86 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 811.21 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 810.57 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 809.93 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 809.28 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 808.64 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 808 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 840.14 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 872.28 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 904.42 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 936.56 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 968.7 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,023 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,078 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,078 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,078 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,078 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,078 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,078 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,078 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,078 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,508 Square kilometres, 43% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,078 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,242 Square kilometres, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 813.36 Square kilometres | 812.49 Square kilometres | 814.23 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 811.53 Square kilometres | 808.64 Square kilometres | 814.42 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 958.75 Square kilometres | 808 Square kilometres | 1,078 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,078 Square kilometres | 1,078 Square kilometres | 1,078 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 130 French Polynesia 1,400 Square kilometres compare
- 131 Cyprus 1,396 Square kilometres compare
- 132 Rwanda 1,260 Square kilometres compare
- 134 Réunion 891.8 Square kilometres compare
- 135 Guadeloupe 712.4 Square kilometres compare
- 136 Luxembourg 587 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Ireland?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Ireland was 1,078 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,078 Square kilometres in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 808 Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Ireland ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 — Naturally regenerating 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