Iceland vs Kuwait: Forest area as share of land area
Iceland
0.6097
in 2025
Kuwait
0.3535
in 2025
Iceland rank
204th
Kuwait rank
205th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.6097 against 0.3535 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2562.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iceland ranks 204th and Kuwait ranks 205th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2416 | 0.2325 | 0.0091 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.3933 | 0.2901 | 0.1032 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.5214 | 0.3323 | 0.189 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5858 | 0.3535 | 0.2323 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 0.6097 against 0.3535 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0.2562, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Iceland ranks 204th and Kuwait ranks 205th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.