Guam vs Iceland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Guam
1.7%
in 2025
Iceland
3.0%
in 2025
Guam rank
152nd
Iceland rank
151st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Guam
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.0% against 1.7% in Guam, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 151st of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | Guam |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Guam |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Guam |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Guam or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.0% against 1.7% in Guam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Guam and Iceland?
- 1.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Iceland rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guam ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 151st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.