Caribbean vs Iceland: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Caribbean
56.9%
in 2025
Iceland
96.3%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
15th
Iceland rank
17th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Caribbean
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.3% against 56.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 39.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 18.0% | 13.3% | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 44.2% | 10.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 78.7% | 31.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 93.5% | 33.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Caribbean or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 96.3% against 56.9% in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Caribbean and Iceland?
- 39.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Iceland rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Caribbean ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.