Deforestation statistics for Ireland
Tree cover loss data for Ireland
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
10 | 7053760 | 1107637 | 15.70% | 2010712 | 28.50% | 1961587 | 27.80% | 117287 | 10.60% | 6516 | 6816 | 6141 |
15 | 7053760 | 959001 | 13.60% | 1811830 | 25.70% | 1763054 | 25.00% | 116390 | 12.10% | 6466 | 6761 | 6097 |
20 | 7053760 | 906429 | 12.90% | 1758268 | 24.90% | 1709593 | 24.20% | 116136 | 12.80% | 6452 | 6746 | 6084 |
25 | 7053760 | 876239 | 12.40% | 1622549 | 23.00% | 1574481 | 22.30% | 115389 | 13.20% | 6411 | 6732 | 6009 |
30 | 7053760 | 842870 | 11.90% | 1502669 | 21.30% | 1454809 | 20.60% | 114966 | 13.60% | 6387 | 6711 | 5983 |
50 | 7053760 | 639948 | 9.10% | 1002359 | 14.20% | 956864 | 13.60% | 109195 | 17.10% | 6066 | 6370 | 5687 |
75 | 7053760 | 290327 | 4.10% | 447961 | 6.40% | 414872 | 5.90% | 85400 | 29.40% | 4744 | 5231 | 4136 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Ireland
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
10 | 7053760 | 1107637 | 2010712 | 288277794 | 21144063 | 1174670 | 38764118 | 2153562 |
15 | 7053760 | 959001 | 1811830 | 260985514 | 21054057 | 1169670 | 38599105 | 2144395 |
20 | 7053760 | 906429 | 1758268 | 250987304 | 21026872 | 1168160 | 38549284 | 2141627 |
25 | 7053760 | 876239 | 1622549 | 245271226 | 20956496 | 1164250 | 38420247 | 2134458 |
30 | 7053760 | 842870 | 1502669 | 238730309 | 20910848 | 1161714 | 38336559 | 2129809 |
50 | 7053760 | 639948 | 1002359 | 197885136 | 20300558 | 1127809 | 37217689 | 2067649 |
75 | 7053760 | 290327 | 447961 | 108089639 | 17052990 | 947388 | 31263808 | 1736878 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Ireland
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
Carlow | 102354 | 16285 | 18841 | 17908 | 17% | 2184 | 13% | 121 | 1251 | 8% | 125 | 933 | 5% | 117 |
Cavan | 198042 | 23562 | 55662 | 54748 | 28% | 2320 | 10% | 129 | 1406 | 6% | 141 | 914 | 2% | 114 |
Clare | 332596 | 42904 | 86285 | 82970 | 25% | 5813 | 14% | 323 | 2498 | 6% | 250 | 3315 | 4% | 414 |
Cork | 779579 | 125583 | 181053 | 173082 | 22% | 18371 | 15% | 1,021 | 10400 | 8% | 1,040 | 7971 | 4% | 996 |
Donegal | 493050 | 46066 | 95025 | 91631 | 19% | 7181 | 16% | 399 | 3787 | 8% | 379 | 3394 | 4% | 424 |
Dublin | 89398 | 9705 | 13452 | 13101 | 15% | 905 | 9% | 50 | 554 | 6% | 55 | 351 | 3% | 44 |
Galway | 629065 | 50567 | 106610 | 103420 | 16% | 8416 | 17% | 468 | 5226 | 10% | 523 | 3190 | 3% | 399 |
Kerry | 459981 | 40658 | 80433 | 77267 | 17% | 6552 | 16% | 364 | 3386 | 8% | 339 | 3166 | 4% | 396 |
Kildare | 180703 | 24186 | 30826 | 30288 | 17% | 2259 | 9% | 126 | 1721 | 7% | 172 | 538 | 2% | 67 |
Kilkenny | 203527 | 27943 | 35509 | 33956 | 17% | 3309 | 12% | 184 | 1756 | 6% | 176 | 1553 | 4% | 194 |
Laoighis | 165197 | 27332 | 38971 | 37340 | 23% | 4837 | 18% | 269 | 3206 | 12% | 321 | 1631 | 4% | 204 |
Leitrim | 154388 | 22603 | 50625 | 49194 | 32% | 3548 | 16% | 197 | 2117 | 9% | 212 | 1431 | 3% | 179 |
Limerick | 270333 | 24102 | 59941 | 58021 | 21% | 3439 | 14% | 191 | 1519 | 6% | 152 | 1920 | 3% | 240 |
Longford | 111436 | 9325 | 30344 | 29758 | 27% | 1091 | 12% | 61 | 505 | 5% | 51 | 586 | 2% | 73 |
Louth | 89308 | 10245 | 17522 | 17254 | 19% | 602 | 6% | 33 | 334 | 3% | 33 | 268 | 2% | 34 |
Mayo | 566540 | 40684 | 98653 | 96347 | 17% | 5584 | 14% | 310 | 3278 | 8% | 328 | 2306 | 2% | 288 |
Meath | 221749 | 20945 | 37059 | 36796 | 17% | 843 | 4% | 47 | 580 | 3% | 58 | 263 | 1% | 33 |
Monaghan | 134795 | 15865 | 38115 | 37839 | 28% | 697 | 4% | 39 | 421 | 3% | 42 | 276 | 1% | 35 |
Offaly | 190012 | 26823 | 40206 | 39165 | 21% | 3350 | 12% | 186 | 2309 | 9% | 231 | 1041 | 3% | 130 |
Roscommon | 255985 | 19437 | 54696 | 53768 | 21% | 1770 | 9% | 98 | 842 | 4% | 84 | 928 | 2% | 116 |
Sligo | 189615 | 17521 | 46359 | 45072 | 24% | 2565 | 15% | 143 | 1278 | 7% | 128 | 1287 | 3% | 161 |
Tipperary | 446396 | 63244 | 101179 | 97433 | 22% | 8363 | 13% | 465 | 4617 | 7% | 462 | 3746 | 4% | 468 |
Waterford | 185536 | 43540 | 52242 | 50181 | 27% | 6495 | 15% | 361 | 4434 | 10% | 443 | 2061 | 4% | 258 |
Westmeath | 189456 | 20885 | 37368 | 36503 | 19% | 2234 | 11% | 124 | 1369 | 7% | 137 | 865 | 2% | 108 |
Wexford | 224769 | 17523 | 24878 | 24462 | 11% | 1642 | 9% | 91 | 1226 | 7% | 123 | 416 | 2% | 52 |
Wicklow | 189950 | 55337 | 70815 | 67305 | 35% | 10596 | 19% | 589 | 7086 | 13% | 709 | 3510 | 5% | 439 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Ireland
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
Carlow | 102354 | 16285 | 18841 | 4789807 | 743884 | 41327 | 43286 | 38878 |
Cavan | 198042 | 23562 | 55662 | 6105939 | 745155 | 41398 | 45575 | 36176 |
Clare | 332596 | 42904 | 86285 | 12742243 | 1978439 | 109913 | 87117 | 138409 |
Cork | 779579 | 125583 | 181053 | 37627480 | 6532702 | 362928 | 376926 | 345430 |
Donegal | 493050 | 46066 | 95025 | 11548746 | 2130224 | 118346 | 113695 | 124160 |
Dublin | 89398 | 9705 | 13452 | 2817002 | 285566 | 15865 | 17801 | 13445 |
Galway | 629065 | 50567 | 106610 | 13780832 | 2711910 | 150662 | 173713 | 121848 |
Kerry | 459981 | 40658 | 80433 | 11402609 | 2120487 | 117805 | 108543 | 129383 |
Kildare | 180703 | 24186 | 30826 | 6872828 | 801963 | 44554 | 61483 | 23392 |
Kilkenny | 203527 | 27943 | 35509 | 8316983 | 1168761 | 64931 | 64406 | 65588 |
Laoighis | 165197 | 27332 | 38971 | 7950214 | 1623776 | 90210 | 108758 | 67024 |
Leitrim | 154388 | 22603 | 50625 | 5911928 | 1132502 | 62917 | 67952 | 56622 |
Limerick | 270333 | 24102 | 59941 | 7013140 | 1150718 | 63929 | 52384 | 78359 |
Longford | 111436 | 9325 | 30344 | 2308189 | 335097 | 18617 | 16585 | 21156 |
Louth | 89308 | 10245 | 17522 | 3113044 | 216879 | 12049 | 12134 | 11942 |
Mayo | 566540 | 40684 | 98653 | 10103179 | 1660790 | 92266 | 99768 | 82888 |
Meath | 221749 | 20945 | 37059 | 6113633 | 319314 | 17740 | 22462 | 11837 |
Monaghan | 134795 | 15865 | 38115 | 4183708 | 217901 | 12106 | 13485 | 10381 |
Offaly | 190012 | 26823 | 40206 | 7378117 | 1122040 | 62336 | 78709 | 41869 |
Roscommon | 255985 | 19437 | 54696 | 4844178 | 552197 | 30678 | 27647 | 34466 |
Sligo | 189615 | 17521 | 46359 | 4453667 | 769220 | 42734 | 39864 | 46323 |
Tipperary | 446396 | 63244 | 101179 | 17972238 | 2798147 | 155453 | 156830 | 153731 |
Waterford | 185536 | 43540 | 52242 | 13964056 | 2375408 | 131967 | 160441 | 96375 |
Westmeath | 189456 | 20885 | 37368 | 5678440 | 749245 | 41625 | 47248 | 34596 |
Wexford | 224769 | 17523 | 24878 | 5312583 | 600937 | 33385 | 45366 | 18409 |
Wicklow | 189950 | 55337 | 70815 | 16425526 | 3493297 | 194072 | 233636 | 144618 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Ireland
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
Carlow | 102354 | 16285 | 18841 | 2612622 | 160 | 405757 | 22542 | 23611 | 21206 |
Cavan | 198042 | 23562 | 55662 | 3330512 | 141 | 406448 | 22580 | 24859 | 19732 |
Clare | 332596 | 42904 | 86285 | 6950314 | 162 | 1079148 | 59953 | 47518 | 75496 |
Cork | 779579 | 125583 | 181053 | 20524080 | 163 | 3563293 | 197961 | 205596 | 188417 |
Donegal | 493050 | 46066 | 95025 | 6299316 | 137 | 1161939 | 64552 | 62015 | 67723 |
Dublin | 89398 | 9705 | 13452 | 1536547 | 158 | 155765 | 8654 | 9710 | 7334 |
Galway | 629065 | 50567 | 106610 | 7516817 | 149 | 1479226 | 82179 | 94753 | 66463 |
Kerry | 459981 | 40658 | 80433 | 6219605 | 153 | 1156630 | 64257 | 59205 | 70573 |
Kildare | 180703 | 24186 | 30826 | 3748815 | 155 | 437433 | 24302 | 33536 | 12759 |
Kilkenny | 203527 | 27943 | 35509 | 4536536 | 162 | 637506 | 35417 | 35131 | 35775 |
Laoighis | 165197 | 27332 | 38971 | 4336480 | 159 | 885696 | 49205 | 59323 | 36559 |
Leitrim | 154388 | 22603 | 50625 | 3224688 | 143 | 617727 | 34318 | 37065 | 30885 |
Limerick | 270333 | 24102 | 59941 | 3825349 | 159 | 627663 | 34870 | 28573 | 42741 |
Longford | 111436 | 9325 | 30344 | 1259012 | 135 | 182780 | 10154 | 9046 | 11540 |
Louth | 89308 | 10245 | 17522 | 1698024 | 166 | 118297 | 6572 | 6619 | 6514 |
Mayo | 566540 | 40684 | 98653 | 5510825 | 135 | 905886 | 50327 | 54419 | 45212 |
Meath | 221749 | 20945 | 37059 | 3334709 | 159 | 174169 | 9676 | 12252 | 6456 |
Monaghan | 134795 | 15865 | 38115 | 2282023 | 144 | 118855 | 6603 | 7356 | 5663 |
Offaly | 190012 | 26823 | 40206 | 4024428 | 150 | 612022 | 34001 | 42932 | 22837 |
Roscommon | 255985 | 19437 | 54696 | 2642279 | 136 | 301199 | 16733 | 15080 | 18799 |
Sligo | 189615 | 17521 | 46359 | 2429273 | 139 | 419575 | 23310 | 21744 | 25267 |
Tipperary | 446396 | 63244 | 101179 | 9803039 | 155 | 1526261 | 84792 | 85544 | 83853 |
Waterford | 185536 | 43540 | 52242 | 7616758 | 175 | 1295675 | 71982 | 87513 | 52568 |
Westmeath | 189456 | 20885 | 37368 | 3097331 | 148 | 408677 | 22704 | 25771 | 18871 |
Wexford | 224769 | 17523 | 24878 | 2897773 | 165 | 327786 | 18210 | 24745 | 10042 |
Wicklow | 189950 | 55337 | 70815 | 8959378 | 162 | 1905435 | 105858 | 127438 | 78883 |
Archived forest data for Ireland | Forest data for Ireland
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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