Imported deforestation in Iceland
Iceland: Imported deforestation was 149.22 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Iceland, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Iceland stood at 149.22 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Iceland peaked at 386.35 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 149.22 hectares, in 2023.
That places Iceland 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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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 imported deforestation in Iceland?
- Imported deforestation in Iceland was 149.22 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 386.35 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.22 hectares in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for imported deforestation?
- Iceland ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.