Iceland vs Kuwait: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Iceland
3.0%
in 2025
Kuwait
1.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
151st
Kuwait rank
154th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.0% against 1.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iceland ranks 151st and Kuwait ranks 154th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 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, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 3.0% against 1.3% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 1.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Iceland ranks 151st and Kuwait ranks 154th 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.