Ireland vs Vanuatu: Forest area (sq. km)
Ireland
8,328 sq. km
in 2025
Vanuatu
9,074 sq. km
in 2025
Ireland rank
131st
Vanuatu rank
129th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Ireland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 9,074 sq. km against 8,328 sq. km in Ireland, a difference of 746 sq. km.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 131st and Vanuatu ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,376 sq. km | 9,802 sq. km | 4,426 sq. km | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 6,709 sq. km | 9,563 sq. km | 2,855 sq. km | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7,521 sq. km | 9,325 sq. km | 1,804 sq. km | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 8,131 sq. km | 9,134 sq. km | 1,003 sq. km | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ireland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 9,074 sq. km against 8,328 sq. km in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ireland and Vanuatu?
- 746 sq. km, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vanuatu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area?
- Ireland ranks 131st and Vanuatu ranks 129th 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.