Iceland vs Qatar: Share of forest area within protected areas
Iceland
3.0%
in 2025
Qatar
3.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
177th
Qatar rank
174th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.6% against 3.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 177th and Qatar ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 3.6% | 2.9% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 3.6% | 2.7% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Iceland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.6% against 3.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Iceland ranks 177th and Qatar ranks 174th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).