Iceland vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Iceland
96.3%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
51.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
22nd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Iceland
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.3% against 51.0% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 45.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 40.3% | 22.3% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 42.4% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 48.0% | 30.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 50.5% | 43.0% | 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, Iceland or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Iceland, at 96.3% against 51.0% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Iceland and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 45.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 129 countries.
- 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.