Mountain Green Cover Index in Iceland
Iceland: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.02 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.02 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.03 %
in 2005
All-time low
0.02 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.02 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Iceland peaked at 0.03 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.02 %, in 2000.
That places Iceland 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.03 % | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 % | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.02 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 %, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.02 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 %, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 % | 0.02 % | 0.03 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 % | 0.02 % | 0.03 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 176 Niger 0.02 % compare
- 178 Suriname 0.01 % compare
- 179 American Samoa 0 %
- 179 Cabo Verde 0 %
- 179 Christmas Island 0 %
- 179 Cook Islands 0 %
- 179 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 %
- 179 Faroe Islands 0 %
- 179 Fiji 0 %
- 179 French Guiana 0 %
- 179 French Polynesia 0 %
- 179 Guam 0 %
- 179 Isle of Man 0 %
- 179 Mauritius 0 %
- 179 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 %
- 179 Northern Mariana Islands 0 %
- 179 Réunion 0 %
- 179 Samoa 0 %
- 179 Tonga 0 %
- 179 Reunion 0 %
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 index in Iceland?
- Mountain green cover index in Iceland was 0.02 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 % in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for mountain green cover index?
- Iceland ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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