Iceland vs Uruguay: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Iceland
3.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
3.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
151st
Uruguay rank
149th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Iceland
  • Uruguay
0123199020072025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 151st and Uruguay ranks 149th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Iceland
2000s 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% Iceland
2010s 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% Uruguay
2020s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Iceland and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Iceland ranks 151st and Uruguay ranks 149th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 1,307 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed