Index of forest extent, Index in Iceland

Iceland: Index of forest extent, Index was 271.7 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
271.7
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
271.7
in 2023
All-time low
100
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Iceland, 1992–2023

01002003001992200720231992: 1001993: 106.51994: 1131995: 119.51996: 1261997: 132.51998: 1391999: 145.52000: 1522001: 159.62002: 167.12003: 174.72004: 182.32005: 189.82006: 197.42007: 2052008: 212.52009: 220.12010: 227.72011: 231.22012: 234.82013: 238.32014: 241.92015: 245.42016: 2482017: 251.72018: 2552019: 258.32020: 261.72021: 2652022: 268.42023: 271.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Iceland is 271.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Iceland peaked at 271.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.

Iceland ranks 2nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 122.76 100 145.52 8
2000s 186.06 152.02 220.09 10
2010s 243.23 227.65 258.33 10
2020s 266.69 261.7 271.7 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Iceland?
Index of forest extent, index in Iceland was 271.7 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 271.7 in 2023.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
How does Iceland rank for index of forest extent, index?
Iceland ranks 2nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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