Planted Forest — Area in Iceland
Iceland: Planted Forest — Area was 49.47 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Iceland stood at 49.47 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Iceland peaked at 49.47 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.42 1000 ha, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 136th of 207 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.
Planted Forest — Area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.42 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8.81 1000 ha | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 10.19 1000 ha | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 11.58 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 12.96 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 14.35 1000 ha | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 15.74 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 17.12 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 18.51 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 19.89 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 21.28 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 22.89 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 26.11 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 27.72 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 29.33 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 30.93 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 32.54 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 34.15 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 35.76 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 37.37 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 38.23 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.08 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.94 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 40.79 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.65 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.29 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.94 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 43.58 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.23 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 44.87 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 45.79 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 46.71 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.63 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 48.55 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 49.47 1000 ha | +1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 49.47 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 340.72 1000 ha, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 49.47 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 497.25 1000 ha, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.66 1000 ha | 7.42 1000 ha | 19.89 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.52 1000 ha | 21.28 1000 ha | 35.76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.01 1000 ha | 37.37 1000 ha | 44.23 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.17 1000 ha | 44.87 1000 ha | 49.47 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 planted forest — area in Iceland?
- Planted forest — area in Iceland was 49.47 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.47 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for planted forest — area?
- Iceland ranks 136th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.