Iceland vs Kuwait: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Iceland
0.6%
in 2025
Kuwait
0.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
203rd
Kuwait rank
204th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.6% against 0.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iceland ranks 203rd and Kuwait ranks 204th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 0.6% against 0.3% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Iceland ranks 203rd and Kuwait ranks 204th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.