Belgium vs Ireland: Forest area
Belgium
6,893 sq. km
in 2023
Ireland
7,940 sq. km
in 2023
Belgium rank
133rd
Ireland rank
130th
Forest area over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7,940 sq. km against 6,893 sq. km in Belgium, a difference of 1,047 sq. km.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 133rd and Ireland ranks 130th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,775 sq. km | 6,709 sq. km | 65.88 sq. km | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6,895 sq. km | 7,510 sq. km | 614.85 sq. km | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6,893 sq. km | 7,880 sq. km | 987.2 sq. km | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7,940 sq. km against 6,893 sq. km in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1,047 sq. km, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 133rd and Ireland ranks 130th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.