Which has higher forest area, Ireland or New Caledonia?

New Caledonia, at 8,377 sq. km against 7,940 sq. km in Ireland as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Ireland and New Caledonia?

437 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Caledonia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Ireland vs New Caledonia: Forest area

Ireland

7,940 sq. km

in 2023

New Caledonia

8,377 sq. km

in 2023

Ireland rank

130th

New Caledonia rank

127th

Forest area over time

Ireland
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 8,377 sq. km against 7,940 sq. km in Ireland, a difference of 437 sq. km.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 130th and New Caledonia ranks 127th of 213 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,376 sq. km	8,342 sq. km	2,966 sq. km	New Caledonia
2000s	6,709 sq. km	8,384 sq. km	1,675 sq. km	New Caledonia
2010s	7,510 sq. km	8,386 sq. km	876.14 sq. km	New Caledonia
2020s	7,880 sq. km	8,379 sq. km	498.5 sq. km	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Ireland or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 8,377 sq. km against 7,940 sq. km in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Ireland and New Caledonia?: 437 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Caledonia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and New Caledonia rank globally for forest area?: Ireland ranks 130th and New Caledonia ranks 127th of 213 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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.