Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ireland
Ireland: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 76.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ireland is 76.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest 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 36th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.8% | — |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 76.9% | +4.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 76.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 76.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.1%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 71.8% | 69.8% | 73.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 73.7% | 76.9% | 2 |
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ireland?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Ireland was 76.9% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).