15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Iceland
Iceland: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 61.48 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Iceland stood at 61.48 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Iceland peaked at 61.48 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.93 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Iceland 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.93 1000 ha | 17.93 1000 ha | 17.93 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.22 1000 ha | 32.22 1000 ha | 32.22 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.98 1000 ha | 48.74 1000 ha | 53.23 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.07 1000 ha | 56.66 1000 ha | 61.48 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 166 Guadeloupe 75.6 1000 ha compare
- 167 Jordan 70.7 1000 ha compare
- 168 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 1000 ha compare
- 170 Dominica 57.35 1000 ha compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 55.28 1000 ha compare
- 172 Martinique 52.67 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2,634 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Iceland?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Iceland was 61.48 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.48 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Iceland ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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