Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Iceland 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 177 Niger 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 178 Jordan 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 179 Algeria 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 181 Kuwait 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 182 Djibouti 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 183 Qatar 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.