Forest area in Iceland

Forest area in Iceland was 0.6% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 200th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

20240.6%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank200th of 209Countries ranked
Series high0.62024
Series low0.21990

Forest area in Iceland, 1990 to 2024

0.10.20.30.40.50.60.7199019952000200520102015202020241990: 0.2 %1991: 0.2 %1992: 0.2 %1993: 0.2 %1994: 0.2 %1995: 0.3 %1996: 0.3 %1997: 0.3 %1998: 0.3 %1999: 0.3 %2000: 0.3 %2001: 0.3 %2002: 0.4 %2003: 0.4 %2004: 0.4 %2005: 0.4 %2006: 0.4 %2007: 0.4 %2008: 0.5 %2009: 0.5 %2010: 0.5 %2011: 0.5 %2012: 0.5 %2013: 0.5 %2014: 0.5 %2015: 0.5 %2016: 0.5 %2017: 0.5 %2018: 0.5 %2019: 0.6 %2020: 0.6 %2021: 0.6 %2022: 0.6 %2023: 0.6 %2024: 0.6 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
20240.6
20230.6
20220.6
20210.6
20200.6
20190.6
20180.5
20170.5
20160.5
20150.5
20140.5
20130.5
20120.5
20110.5
20100.5
20090.5
20080.5
20070.4
20060.4
20050.4
20040.4
20030.4
20020.4
20010.3
20000.3
19990.3
19980.3
19970.3
19960.3
19950.3
19940.2
19930.2
19920.2
19910.2
19900.2

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Iceland?

Forest area in Iceland was 0.6% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 200th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Iceland?

0.6% in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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