Deforestation embedded in trade in Iceland
Iceland: Deforestation embedded in trade was 149.22 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Iceland, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 149.22 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Iceland peaked at 386.35 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 149.22 hectares, in 2023.
That places Iceland 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323.78 hectares | 190.27 hectares | 386.35 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 214.93 hectares | 174.33 hectares | 284.51 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.6 hectares | 149.22 hectares | 191.18 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Iceland?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Iceland was 149.22 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 386.35 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.22 hectares in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Iceland ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.