Forest area in Iceland
Iceland: Forest area was 61.48 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
61.48 ha th
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.48 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
17.93 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Iceland, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Iceland stood at 61.48 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Iceland peaked at 61.48 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.93 ha th, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 169th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.93 ha th | 17.93 ha th | 17.93 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.22 ha th | 32.22 ha th | 32.22 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.98 ha th | 48.74 ha th | 53.23 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.07 ha th | 56.66 ha th | 61.48 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 166 Guadeloupe 75.6 ha th compare
- 167 Jordan 70.7 ha th compare
- 168 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 ha th compare
- 170 Dominica 57.35 ha th compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 55.28 ha th compare
- 172 Martinique 52.67 ha th compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Standard Deviation 0.587 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,634 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Iceland?
- Forest area in Iceland was 61.48 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.48 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 ha th in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for forest area?
- Iceland ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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