Ireland vs Philippines

Ireland vs Philippines: Forest area

Forest area in 2024: 12% in Ireland and 24.8% in Philippines, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Philippines, by 12.8 percentage points, or 2.07 times that in Ireland.

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% of land · FAO

All yearsSince 2010
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Ireland vs Philippines: Forest areaForest area in 2024: 12% in Ireland and 24.8% in Philippines, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Philippines, by 12.8 percentage points, or 2.07 times that in Ireland.
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Latest figures

% of land · FAO

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2024
Ireland12 202410.9157 of 209
Philippines24.8 202423.4118 of 209
World31.1 202331.4

What the numbers say

  • Philippines has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
  • In 2024, Ireland ranked 157 and Philippines ranked 118 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of land · FAO

YearIrelandPhilippinesWorld
20241224.8–
202311.924.731.1
202211.824.531.1
202111.624.431.2
202011.524.231.2
201911.424.131.2
201811.32431.3
201711.223.831.3
201611.123.731.3
20151123.531.4
201410.923.431.4
201310.823.331.4
201210.723.231.5
201110.623.131.9
201010.522.932
200910.323.132
200810.223.332
200710.123.432.1
20069.923.632.1
20059.823.732.1
20049.723.932.2
20039.52432.3
20029.424.232.3
20019.324.432.3
20009.224.532.4
19998.924.732.5
19988.724.832.5
19978.42532.6
19968.225.132.7
19957.925.332.7
19947.725.532.8
19937.425.632.8
19927.225.833
19916.925.9–
19906.726.1–

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of land under trees at least 5 metres tall, natural or planted, leaving out orchards and city parks.
  • Source: FAO, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 209 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time