Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Iceland
Iceland: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 53.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Iceland, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Iceland stood at 53.31. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Iceland peaked at 53.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.62, in 1992.
That places Iceland 169th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.62 | — |
| 1993 | 20.9 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 22.17 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 23.45 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 24.73 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 26 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 27.28 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 28.55 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 29.83 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 31.31 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 32.8 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 34.28 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 35.77 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 37.25 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 38.73 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 40.22 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 41.7 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 43.19 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 44.67 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 45.37 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 46.07 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.76 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.46 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.16 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.66 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.38 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 50.04 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.69 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 51.35 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 52 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.66 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.31 | +1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 53.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 8% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 53.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,197, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.09 | 19.62 | 28.55 | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.51 | 29.83 | 43.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.73 | 44.67 | 50.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.33 | 51.35 | 53.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 166 Luxembourg 88.7 compare
- 167 Guadeloupe 71.74 compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 64.51 compare
- 170 Martinique 52.89 compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 50.04 compare
- 172 Dominica 47.87 compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Iceland?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Iceland was 53.31 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.62 in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Iceland ranks 169th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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