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.