Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 76.9% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ireland, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ireland is 76.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ireland peaked at 76.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1990.
That places Ireland 31st out of 105 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 69.8% | 71.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 73.7% | 76.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 28 Zambia 82.5% compare
- 29 Romania 81.0% compare
- 30 Gabon 77.8% compare
- 32 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.7% compare
- 33 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 75.9% compare
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 75.3% compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ireland?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ireland was 76.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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