Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Iceland

Iceland: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 61.48 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
61.48 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
174th
of 239 countries
All-time high
61.48 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
17.93 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Iceland, 1990–2025

20304050601990200720251990: 17.9 1000 ha1991: 19.4 1000 ha1992: 20.8 1000 ha1993: 22.2 1000 ha1994: 23.6 1000 ha1995: 25.1 1000 ha1996: 26.5 1000 ha1997: 27.9 1000 ha1998: 29.4 1000 ha1999: 30.8 1000 ha2000: 32.2 1000 ha2001: 33.9 1000 ha2002: 35.5 1000 ha2003: 37.2 1000 ha2004: 38.8 1000 ha2005: 40.5 1000 ha2006: 42.1 1000 ha2007: 43.8 1000 ha2008: 45.4 1000 ha2009: 47.1 1000 ha2010: 48.7 1000 ha2011: 49.6 1000 ha2012: 50.5 1000 ha2013: 51.4 1000 ha2014: 52.3 1000 ha2015: 53.2 1000 ha2016: 53.9 1000 ha2017: 54.6 1000 ha2018: 55.3 1000 ha2019: 56 1000 ha2020: 56.7 1000 ha2021: 57.6 1000 ha2022: 58.6 1000 ha2023: 59.6 1000 ha2024: 60.5 1000 ha2025: 61.5 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 61.48 1000 ha for forestland — area — fao tier 1 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Iceland peaked at 61.48 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.93 1000 ha, in 1990.

Iceland ranks 174th of 239 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 171 Guadeloupe 75.6 1000 ha compare
  2. 172 Jordan 70.7 1000 ha compare
  3. 173 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 1000 ha compare
  4. 175 Dominica 57.35 1000 ha compare
  5. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 55.28 1000 ha compare
  6. 177 Martinique 52.67 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Iceland?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Iceland was 61.48 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 61.48 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.93 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Iceland ranks 174th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).