Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 96.3% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland is 96.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland peaked at 96.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 17th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 74.7% | 82.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 90.6% | 96.3% | 2 |
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- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Iceland was 96.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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