Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iceland
Iceland: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 19.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 240 countries
All-time high
19.6
in 2021
All-time low
12.95
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 19.6 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iceland peaked at 19.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 2000.
That places Iceland 197th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.95 | — |
| 2001 | 12.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.98 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.08 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 16.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.4 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.32 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 18.32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.32 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.6 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 19.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 37% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 19.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 29% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.83 | 12.95 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9 | 16.08 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 | 18.32 | 19.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 194 Falkland Islands 20.76 compare
- 195 South Africa 20.21 compare
- 196 Jamaica 20.07 compare
- 198 Israel 19.59 compare
- 199 Tajikistan 18.67 compare
- 200 Anguilla 18.58 compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 4.46 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iceland?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iceland was 19.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Iceland ranks 197th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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