Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Iceland

Forest area in Iceland in 2023 — 533 km². Ranked 164 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 212.3%.

2023 533 km² +1.24% vs 2022
World rank 164of 213
Period maximum 533 km²2023
Period minimum 171 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Iceland, 1990–202302004006001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 171 km²1991: 183 km²1992: 196 km²1993: 209 km²1994: 222 km²1995: 235 km²1996: 247 km²1997: 260 km²1998: 273 km²1999: 286 km²2000: 298 km²2001: 313 km²2002: 328 km²2003: 343 km²2004: 358 km²2005: 373 km²2006: 387 km²2007: 402 km²2008: 417 km²2009: 432 km²2010: 447 km²2011: 454 km²2012: 461 km²2013: 468 km²2014: 475 km²2015: 482 km²2016: 487 km²2017: 494 km²2018: 500 km²2019: 507 km²2020: 514 km²2021: 520 km²2022: 527 km²2023: 533 km²
Change over the period: +362 (+212.32%) Average annual rate: 3.51 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iceland

Iceland 533 km²
World 40.35M km²
Europe & Central Asia 10.59M km²
Northern Europe computed 753,564 km²
High-income countries computed 18.67M km²
Forest area — Iceland, by year Iceland All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 533 +7 +1.24%
2022 527 +7 +1.27%
2021 520 +7 +1.27%
2020 514 +7 +1.3%
2019 507 +7 +1.3%
2018 500 +7 +1.34%
2017 494 +7 +1.48%
2016 487 +5 +1.04%
2015 482 +7 +1.47%
2014 475 +7 +1.49%
2013 468 +7 +1.52%
2012 461 +7 +1.54%
2011 454 +7 +1.56%
2010 447 +15 +3.44%
2009 432 +15 +3.56%
2008 417 +15 +3.69%
2007 402 +15 +3.83%
2006 387 +15 +3.98%
2005 373 +15 +4.15%
2004 358 +15 +4.33%
2003 343 +15 +4.52%
2002 328 +15 +4.74%
2001 313 +15 +4.97%
2000 298 +13 +4.47%
1999 286 +13 +4.68%
1998 273 +13 +4.91%
1997 260 +13 +5.16%
1996 247 +13 +5.44%
1995 235 +13 +5.75%
1994 222 +13 +6.11%
1993 209 +13 +6.5%
1992 196 +13 +6.96%
1991 183 +13 +7.48%
1990 171 — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.