Iceland vs Luxembourg: Forest area (sq. km)
Iceland
614.8 sq. km
in 2025
Luxembourg
887 sq. km
in 2025
Iceland rank
164th
Luxembourg rank
161st
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 887 sq. km against 614.8 sq. km in Iceland, a difference of 272.2 sq. km.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 164th and Luxembourg ranks 161st of 214 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.54 sq. km | 876 sq. km | 479.46 sq. km | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 525.69 sq. km | 887 sq. km | 361.31 sq. km | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 590.7 sq. km | 887 sq. km | 296.3 sq. km | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 887 sq. km against 614.8 sq. km in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 272.2 sq. km, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for forest area?
- Iceland ranks 164th and Luxembourg ranks 161st of 214 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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About this data
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.