Share of forest land, Percent in Iceland

Iceland: Share of forest land, Percent was 0.5287 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5287
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
214th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.5287
in 2023
All-time low
0.1957
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Iceland, 1992–2023

00.20.40.61992200720231992: 0.1961993: 0.2081994: 0.2211995: 0.2341996: 0.2471997: 0.2591998: 0.2721999: 0.2852000: 0.2982001: 0.3122002: 0.3272003: 0.3422004: 0.3572005: 0.3722006: 0.3862007: 0.4012008: 0.4162009: 0.4312010: 0.4462011: 0.4532012: 0.462013: 0.4662014: 0.4732015: 0.482016: 0.4852017: 0.4932018: 0.4962019: 0.5032020: 0.5092021: 0.5162022: 0.5222023: 0.529

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.5287 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Iceland peaked at 0.5287 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1957, in 1992.

Iceland ranks 214th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2403 0.1957 0.2848 8
2000s 0.3642 0.2976 0.4308 10
2010s 0.4755 0.4456 0.5027 10
2020s 0.519 0.5093 0.5287 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 211 Bahrain 0.95 compare
  2. 212 Algeria 0.8303 compare
  3. 213 Niger 0.823 compare
  4. 215 Saudi Arabia 0.4545 compare
  5. 216 Kuwait 0.3507 compare
  6. 217 Mauritania 0.2876 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Iceland?
Share of forest land, percent in Iceland was 0.5287 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5287 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1957 in 1992.
How does Iceland rank for share of forest land, percent?
Iceland ranks 214th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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