Share of annual global forest expansion in Iceland
Iceland: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of annual global forest expansion in Iceland, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of annual global forest expansion in Iceland is 0.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Iceland peaked at 0.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Iceland 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of annual global forest expansion in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +82.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 19% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 59 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 60 Croatia 0.0% compare
- 61 Guinea 0.0% compare
- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 64 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 65 Chad 0.0% compare
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 share of annual global forest expansion in Iceland?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in Iceland was 0.0% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- Iceland ranks 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.