Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Iceland
Iceland: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 61.48 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Iceland is 61.48 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Iceland peaked at 61.48 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.93 1000 ha, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 159th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.93 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 19.36 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 20.79 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 22.22 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 23.65 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 25.07 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 26.5 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 27.93 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 29.36 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 30.79 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 32.22 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 33.87 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 35.52 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 37.18 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 38.83 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 40.48 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 42.13 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 43.78 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 45.44 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 47.09 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 48.74 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 49.64 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.54 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 51.43 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 52.33 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.23 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.92 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.6 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 55.29 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55.97 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.66 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 57.62 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 58.59 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 59.55 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 60.52 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 61.48 1000 ha | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.36 1000 ha | 17.93 1000 ha | 30.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.65 1000 ha | 32.22 1000 ha | 47.09 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.57 1000 ha | 48.74 1000 ha | 55.97 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.07 1000 ha | 56.66 1000 ha | 61.48 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 156 Réunion 77.15 1000 ha compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 75.6 1000 ha compare
- 158 Jordan 70.7 1000 ha compare
- 160 Dominica 57.39 1000 ha compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 55.28 1000 ha compare
- 162 Martinique 52.67 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Iceland?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Iceland was 61.48 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.48 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).