Tree Cover Loss in Ireland
Ireland: Tree Cover Loss was 12,169 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Ireland, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 12,169 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.9% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Ireland peaked at 12,169 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,271 hectares, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 82nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,019 hectares | 2,271 hectares | 11,688 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,201 hectares | 3,101 hectares | 10,354 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,018 hectares | 6,213 hectares | 12,169 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Ireland?
- Tree cover loss in Ireland was 12,169 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,169 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,271 hectares in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for tree cover loss?
- Ireland ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.