Share global forest in Iceland
Iceland: Share global forest was 0.0015 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0015
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
168th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0015
in 2025
All-time low
0.0004
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share global forest in Iceland stood at 0.0015. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Iceland peaked at 0.0015 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1990.
That places Iceland 168th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.001 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.001 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.001 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0015 | +1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0015 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105, 14% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0015 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0513, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 | 0.0004 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 | 0.0008 | 0.0011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 | 0.0012 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0015 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 165 Guadeloupe 0.0018 compare
- 166 Jordan 0.0017 compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0.0016 compare
- 169 Dominica 0.0014 compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0013 compare
- 171 Martinique 0.0013 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 share global forest in Iceland?
- Share global forest in Iceland was 0.0015 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for share global forest?
- Iceland ranks 168th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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