Which has higher forest area, Dominica or Iceland?

Iceland, at 533.13 sq. km against 478.7 sq. km in Dominica as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Dominica and Iceland?

54.43 sq. km, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Iceland?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominica vs Iceland: Forest area

Dominica

478.7 sq. km

in 2023

Iceland

533.13 sq. km

in 2023

Dominica rank

166th

Iceland rank

164th

Forest area over time

Dominica
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 533.13 sq. km against 478.7 sq. km in Dominica, a difference of 54.43 sq. km.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 166th and Iceland ranks 164th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominica	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	492.12 sq. km	228.12 sq. km	264 sq. km	Dominica
2000s	478.7 sq. km	365.08 sq. km	113.62 sq. km	Dominica
2010s	478.7 sq. km	477.26 sq. km	1.44 sq. km	Dominica
2020s	478.7 sq. km	523.31 sq. km	44.61 sq. km	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Dominica or Iceland?: Iceland, at 533.13 sq. km against 478.7 sq. km in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Dominica and Iceland?: 54.43 sq. km, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Iceland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominica and Iceland rank globally for forest area?: Dominica ranks 166th and Iceland ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.