15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value in Iceland
Iceland: 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value was 27.98 t/ha in 2025. β² Rising
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value in Iceland, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t/ha.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 27.98 t/ha for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in Iceland peaked at 27.98 t/ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.79 t/ha, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 198th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.62 t/ha | 15.62 t/ha | 15.62 t/ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.79 t/ha | 11.79 t/ha | 11.79 t/ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.46 t/ha | 13.95 t/ha | 18.97 t/ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.99 t/ha | 24 t/ha | 27.98 t/ha | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.587 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,634 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in Iceland?
- 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in Iceland was 27.98 t/ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.98 t/ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 t/ha in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value?
- Iceland ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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