Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 1.27 in 2017. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iceland, 2000β2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iceland is 1.27, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iceland peaked at 1.27 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
That places Iceland 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 144 Uruguay 2.03 compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 1.29 compare
- 149 Vanuatu 0.69 compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0.31 compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Standard Deviation 0.587 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,634 t (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 1.27 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Iceland ranks 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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