Share of forest land, Percent in Iceland
Iceland: Share of forest land, Percent was 0.5287 in 2023. β² Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Iceland, 1992β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Iceland
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers β Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
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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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.