Which has higher forest area, Ireland or New Caledonia?

New Caledonia, at 8,926 sq. km against 8,328 sq. km in Ireland as of 2025.

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

598 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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 (sq. km)

Ireland

8,328 sq. km

in 2025

New Caledonia

8,926 sq. km

in 2025

Ireland rank

131st

New Caledonia rank

130th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Ireland
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 8,926 sq. km against 8,328 sq. km in Ireland, a difference of 598 sq. km.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 131st and New Caledonia ranks 130th of 214 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	7,521 sq. km	8,765 sq. km	1,244 sq. km	New Caledonia
2020s	8,131 sq. km	8,926 sq. km	795.25 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 8,926 sq. km against 8,328 sq. km in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Ireland and New Caledonia?: 598 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Caledonia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ireland and New Caledonia rank globally for forest area?: Ireland ranks 131st and New Caledonia 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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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: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.