Forest area km in Iceland
Iceland: Forest area km was 61,480 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61,480
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
168th
of 235 countries
All-time high
61,480
in 2025
All-time low
17,930
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 61,480 for forest area km in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Iceland peaked at 61,480 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,930, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 168th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,930 | — |
| 1991 | 19,359 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 20,788 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 22,217 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 23,646 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 25,075 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 26,504 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 27,933 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 29,362 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 30,791 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 32,220 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 33,872 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 35,524 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 37,176 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 38,828 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 40,480 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 42,132 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 43,784 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 45,436 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 47,088 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 48,740 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 49,638 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50,536 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 51,434 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 52,332 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53,230 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 53,916 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 54,602 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 55,288 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55,974 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 56,660 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 57,624 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 58,588 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 59,552 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 60,516 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 61,480 | +1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 61,480 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 14% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 61,480 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,360 | 17,930 | 30,791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,654 | 32,220 | 47,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,569 | 48,740 | 55,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,070 | 56,660 | 61,480 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 165 Guadeloupe 75,600 compare
- 166 Jordan 70,700 compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 64,570 compare
- 169 Dominica 57,350 compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 55,280 compare
- 171 Martinique 52,670 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 forest area km in Iceland?
- Forest area km in Iceland was 61,480 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 61,480 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,930 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for forest area km?
- Iceland ranks 168th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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