Eastern Africa vs Iceland: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Eastern Africa
64.3%
in 2025
Iceland
96.3%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
14th
Iceland rank
17th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Eastern Africa
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.3% against 64.3% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 18.0% | 22.3% | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 44.2% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 78.7% | 31.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 93.5% | 32.2% | 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, Eastern Africa or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 96.3% against 64.3% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Eastern Africa and Iceland?
- 32.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Iceland rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th 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.