Forest area in Iceland
Iceland: Forest area was 61.48 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.48 ha th
World rank
185th
of 255 countries
All-time high
61.48 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
17.93 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Iceland, 1990–2025
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 185th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.93 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 32.22 ha th | +79.7% |
| 2010 | 48.74 ha th | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 53.23 ha th | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 56.66 ha th | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 61.48 ha th | +8.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 61.48 ha th is below the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 12% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 61.48 ha th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
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
- 182 Guadeloupe 75.6 ha th compare
- 183 Jordan 70.7 ha th compare
- 184 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 ha th compare
- 186 Dominica 57.35 ha th compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 55.28 ha th compare
- 188 Martinique 52.67 ha th compare
More environment data for Iceland
- 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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 185th out of 255 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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