Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iceland
Iceland: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 23.66 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.66
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
193rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
23.66
in 2020
All-time low
14.19
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iceland is 23.66, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iceland peaked at 23.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.19, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 193rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.19 | 14.19 | 14.19 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.47 | 15.63 | 22.94 | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.66 | 23.66 | 23.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 190 Algeria 29.39 compare
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- 195 Israel 7.69 compare
- 196 Turkmenistan 4.24 compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iceland?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iceland was 23.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.19 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Iceland ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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