Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0014 sq. km per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0015 sq. km per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 sq. km per person, in 1990.
That places Iceland 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.001 sq. km per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 sq. km per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.001 sq. km per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0014 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 71% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0014 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 sq. km per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 sq. km per person in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.