Land use hidden — Forest in Iceland
Iceland: Land use hidden — Forest was 533.13 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Forest in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 533.13 Square kilometres for land use hidden — forest in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Iceland peaked at 533.13 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170.7 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Iceland 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170.7 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 183.46 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 196.22 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 208.98 Square kilometres | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 221.74 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 234.5 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 247.26 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 260.02 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 272.78 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 285.54 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 298.3 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 313.14 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 327.98 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 342.82 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 357.66 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 372.5 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 387.34 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 402.18 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 417.02 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 431.86 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 446.7 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 453.68 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 460.66 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 467.64 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 474.62 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 481.6 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 486.6 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 493.8 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 500.4 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 506.9 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 513.5 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 520 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 526.6 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 533.13 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 533.13 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 17% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 533.13 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,879 Square kilometres, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.12 Square kilometres | 170.7 Square kilometres | 285.54 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.08 Square kilometres | 298.3 Square kilometres | 431.86 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.26 Square kilometres | 446.7 Square kilometres | 506.9 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.31 Square kilometres | 513.5 Square kilometres | 533.13 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 140 Jordan 975 Square kilometres compare
- 141 Luxembourg 887 Square kilometres compare
- 142 Guadeloupe 717.4 Square kilometres compare
- 144 Martinique 528.9 Square kilometres compare
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 500.4 Square kilometres compare
- 146 Dominica 478.7 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — forest in Iceland?
- Land use hidden — forest in Iceland was 533.13 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 533.13 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.7 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata