Change forest vs gdp in Iceland
Iceland: Change forest vs gdp was 1.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest vs gdp in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest vs gdp in Iceland stood at 1.57.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in Iceland peaked at 7.38 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2020.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest vs gdp in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.38 | — |
| 1992 | 6.87 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 6.43 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.04 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.39 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.12 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.87 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.64 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.44 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.88 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.65 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.44 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.08 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.64 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.39 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.57 | -1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 22.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest vs gdp in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -46.6% | 3.39 | 1.81 |
| 2021 | +38.2% | 1.21 | 1.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.83 | 4.64 | 7.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.16 | 3.51 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.23 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.21 | 1.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Rwanda 2.29 compare
- 2 Kenya 1.65 compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 1.44 compare
- 5 Israel 1.33 compare
- 6 Cape Verde 1.21 compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 4.46 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest vs gdp in Iceland?
- Change forest vs gdp in Iceland was 1.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for change forest vs gdp?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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