Estonia vs Iceland: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Estonia
575.98 hectares
in 2025
Iceland
964 hectares
in 2025
Estonia rank
59th
Iceland rank
56th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 964 hectares against 575.98 hectares in Estonia, a difference of 388.02 hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 59th and Iceland ranks 56th of 235 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,299 hectares | 1,429 hectares | 1,870 hectares | Estonia |
| 2000s | 9,072 hectares | 1,630 hectares | 7,442 hectares | Estonia |
| 2010s | 11,307 hectares | 888.6 hectares | 10,419 hectares | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1,228 hectares | 917.67 hectares | 310.65 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 964 hectares against 575.98 hectares in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Estonia and Iceland?
- 388.02 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Estonia ranks 59th and Iceland ranks 56th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.