Djibouti vs Iceland: Share of land covered by forest
Djibouti
0.3%
in 2025
Iceland
0.6%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
206th
Iceland rank
204th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Djibouti
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.6% against 0.3% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.4 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 206th and Iceland ranks 204th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Djibouti or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.6% against 0.3% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Djibouti and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Iceland rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Djibouti ranks 206th and Iceland ranks 204th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.