Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Ireland
Ireland: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 14.09 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Ireland is 14.09 %, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Ireland peaked at 17.63 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.22 %, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 234th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.63 % | — |
| 1991 | 17.01 % | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 16.43 % | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 15.89 % | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.39 % | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 14.91 % | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.47 % | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 14.04 % | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 13.65 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.27 % | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.92 % | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.73 % | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.54 % | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.36 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.18 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.01 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.84 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.68 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.52 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.37 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.22 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.55 % | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.88 % | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.21 % | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.52 % | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.84 % | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.1 % | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.37 % | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.63 % | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.88 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.13 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.12 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.11 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.1 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.09 % | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.09 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.53 %, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.09 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.76 %, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.27 % | 13.27 % | 17.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.11 % | 11.37 % | 12.92 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 % | 11.22 % | 13.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.11 % | 14.09 % | 14.13 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 231 Iceland 19.53 % compare
- 232 Egypt 17.03 % compare
- 233 Czechia 15.72 % compare
- 235 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.51 % compare
- 236 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.49 % compare
- 236 United Kingdom 10.49 % 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 naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Ireland?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Ireland was 14.09 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 % in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Ireland ranks 234th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. 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.