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.
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
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- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 65 Chad 0.0% compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (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.