Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iceland: Annual change in forest area
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1,040 hectares
in 2025
Iceland
964 hectares
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
55th
Iceland rank
56th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Iceland
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1,040 hectares against 964 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 76 hectares.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 55th and Iceland ranks 56th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9,835 hectares | 1,429 hectares | 11,264 hectares | Iceland |
| 2000s | -1,793 hectares | 1,630 hectares | 3,422 hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5,404 hectares | 888.6 hectares | 4,516 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 746.03 hectares | 917.67 hectares | 171.64 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Iceland?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1,040 hectares against 964 hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland?
- 76 hectares, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 55th and Iceland ranks 56th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.