Iceland vs Western Europe: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Iceland
96.3%
in 2025
Western Europe
55.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
17th
Western Europe rank
17th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Iceland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.3% against 55.8% in Western Europe, a difference of 40.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 47.6% | 29.6% | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 49.7% | 5.5% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 52.9% | 25.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 55.5% | 38.0% | 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 Western Europe?
- Iceland, at 96.3% against 55.8% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Iceland and Western Europe?
- 40.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 105 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.