Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Ireland
Ireland: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 85.91 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted 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 planted forest — share in forest land in Ireland is 85.91 %, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Ireland peaked at 88.78 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.37 %, in 1990.
That places Ireland 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.37 % | — |
| 1991 | 82.99 % | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 83.57 % | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 84.11 % | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 84.61 % | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 85.09 % | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 85.53 % | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 85.96 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.35 % | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 86.73 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 87.08 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 87.27 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.46 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.64 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.82 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.99 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.16 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.32 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.48 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.63 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.78 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.45 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.12 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.79 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.48 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.16 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.63 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.37 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.12 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.87 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.91 % | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 85.91 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.3 %, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 85.91 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1 %, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.73 % | 82.37 % | 86.73 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.88 % | 87.08 % | 88.63 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.38 % | 86.12 % | 88.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.89 % | 85.87 % | 85.91 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.51 % compare
- 7 United Kingdom 89.51 % compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 88.49 % compare
- 11 Czechia 84.28 % compare
- 12 Egypt 82.97 % compare
- 13 Iceland 80.47 % 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 planted forest — share in forest land in Ireland?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in Ireland was 85.91 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.78 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.37 % in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.