15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland
Iceland: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 96.32 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland stood at 96.32 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland peaked at 96.32 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.98 %, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 17th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.98 % | — |
| 2000 | 44.24 % | +146.1% |
| 2010 | 74.71 % | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 82.77 % | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 90.64 % | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 96.32 % | +6.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 96.32 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.19 %, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 96.32 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.19 %, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.98 % | 17.98 % | 17.98 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.24 % | 44.24 % | 44.24 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.74 % | 74.71 % | 82.77 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.48 % | 90.64 % | 96.32 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 14 Japan 99.86 % compare
- 14 Melanesia 14.75 % compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.31 % compare
- 15 Slovenia 99.64 % compare
- 15 Caribbean 56.85 % compare
- 16 Poland 98.59 % compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.91 % compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 0 %
- 18 Uzbekistan 95.79 % compare
- 19 Cook Islands 95.64 % compare
- 20 Latvia 95.32 % compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland was 96.32 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.32 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.98 % in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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