Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Iceland
Iceland: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 40.68 in 2024. β² Rising
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Iceland, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Iceland is 40.68, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Iceland peaked at 40.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.91, in 2000.
That places Iceland 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.46 | 29.91 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.49 | 32.49 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.04 | 32.49 | 40.68 | 5 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -23.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Iceland?
- Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Iceland was 40.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.91 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
- Iceland ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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