Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iceland stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iceland peaked at 3.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 151st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +160.0% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2 |
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -23.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iceland?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iceland was 3.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Iceland ranks 151st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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