Iceland vs South-Eastern Asia: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Iceland
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.47 % against 8.92 % in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 71.55 %.
That makes Iceland's figure about 9.0 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.84 % | 4.76 % | 50.08 % | Iceland |
| 2000s | 71.55 % | 5.86 % | 65.69 % | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.98 % | 7.34 % | 70.64 % | Iceland |
| 2020s | 79.84 % | 8.74 % | 71.1 % | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Iceland or South-Eastern Asia?
- Iceland, at 80.47 % against 8.92 % in South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Iceland and South-Eastern Asia?
- 71.55 %, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South-Eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Iceland ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.