Mountain green cover area in Ireland
Ireland: Mountain green cover area was 2.1 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.1 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.1 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
1.2 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Ireland is 2.1 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Ireland peaked at 2.1 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2 kmsq, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 166th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 1.3 kmsq | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8 kmsq | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1 kmsq | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 kmsq | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.1 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 168.2 kmsq, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.1 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 420.45 kmsq, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 kmsq | 1.2 kmsq | 1.3 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 kmsq | 1.8 kmsq | 2.1 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.1 kmsq | 2.1 kmsq | 2.1 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 163 Saint Lucia 3.1 kmsq compare
- 164 Mauritania 2.7 kmsq compare
- 165 Grenada 2.6 kmsq compare
- 166 Montserrat 2.1 kmsq compare
- 168 United States Virgin Islands 2 kmsq compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.8 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Ireland?
- Mountain green cover area in Ireland was 2.1 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for mountain green cover area?
- Ireland ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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