Mountain green cover area in Iceland
Iceland: Mountain green cover area was 10.9 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.9 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.5 kmsq
in 2005
All-time low
8.3 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Iceland is 10.9 kmsq, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Iceland peaked at 12.5 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.3 kmsq, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 149th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 12.5 kmsq | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7 kmsq | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9 kmsq | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.9 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9 kmsq | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.9 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 168.2 kmsq, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.9 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 420.45 kmsq, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 kmsq | 8.3 kmsq | 12.5 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.17 kmsq | 10.9 kmsq | 11.7 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.9 kmsq | 10.9 kmsq | 10.9 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Iceland?
- Mountain green cover area in Iceland was 10.9 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 kmsq in 2005.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for mountain green cover area?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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