Angola vs Iceland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Angola
55,640 hectares
in 2025
Iceland
49,470 hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
117th
Iceland rank
119th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Angola
- Iceland
How they compare
Angola currently reports 55,640 hectares against 49,470 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 6,170 hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 117th and Iceland ranks 119th of 185 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,597 hectares | 13,657 hectares | 91,940 hectares | Angola |
| 2000s | 82,354 hectares | 28,520 hectares | 53,834 hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 62,216 hectares | 41,010 hectares | 21,206 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 56,765 hectares | 47,170 hectares | 9,595 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Angola or Iceland?
- Angola, at 55,640 hectares against 49,470 hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Angola and Iceland?
- 6,170 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Iceland rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Angola ranks 117th and Iceland ranks 119th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.