Iceland vs Micronesia (country): Forest area
Iceland
61,480 hectares
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
64,570 hectares
in 2025
Iceland rank
168th
Micronesia (country) rank
167th
Forest area over time
- Iceland
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 64,570 hectares against 61,480 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 3,090 hectares.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 168th and Micronesia (country) ranks 167th of 235 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,360 hectares | 63,706 hectares | 39,346 hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 39,654 hectares | 63,982 hectares | 24,328 hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 52,569 hectares | 64,258 hectares | 11,689 hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 59,070 hectares | 64,495 hectares | 5,425 hectares | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iceland or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 64,570 hectares against 61,480 hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iceland and Micronesia (country)?
- 3,090 hectares, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Micronesia (country)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Micronesia (country) rank globally for forest area?
- Iceland ranks 168th and Micronesia (country) ranks 167th 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 Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.