Iceland vs Marshall Islands: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Iceland
3.0%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
1.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
151st
Marshall Islands rank
153rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Iceland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.0% against 1.5% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Iceland ranks 151st and Marshall Islands ranks 153rd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 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 Marshall Islands?
- Iceland, at 3.0% against 1.5% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Iceland and Marshall Islands?
- 1.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Marshall Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Marshall Islands rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Iceland ranks 151st and Marshall Islands ranks 153rd 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.