Deforestation statistics for Iceland
Tree cover loss data for Iceland
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
10 | 10247753 | 0 | 0.00% | 820220 | 8.00% | 820220 | 8.00% | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | 10247753 | 0 | 0.00% | 610175 | 6.00% | 610175 | 6.00% | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | 10247753 | 0 | 0.00% | 575689 | 5.60% | 575689 | 5.60% | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | 10247753 | 0 | 0.00% | 500864 | 4.90% | 500864 | 4.90% | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | 10247753 | 0 | 0.00% | 425928 | 4.20% | 425928 | 4.20% | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | 10247753 | 0 | 0.00% | 176537 | 1.70% | 176537 | 1.70% | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | 0 |
75 | 10247753 | 0 | 0.00% | 38720 | 0.40% | 38720 | 0.40% | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Iceland
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
10 | 10247753 | 0 | 820220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | 10247753 | 0 | 610175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | 10247753 | 0 | 575689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | 10247753 | 0 | 500864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | 10247753 | 0 | 425928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | 10247753 | 0 | 176537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
75 | 10247753 | 0 | 38720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Iceland
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
Austurland | 2252451 | 0 | 96143 | 96143 | 4% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | - | ||
Hálshreppur | 2191399 | 0 | 153118 | 153118 | 7% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | - | ||
Höfuðborgarsvæði | 104865 | 0 | 5736 | 5736 | 5% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | - | ||
Norðurland vestra | 1245384 | 0 | 38460 | 38460 | 3% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | - | ||
Suðurland | 2477888 | 0 | 69621 | 69621 | 3% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | - | ||
Suðurnes | 82803 | 0 | 748 | 748 | 1% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | - | ||
Vestfirðir | 926808 | 0 | 34568 | 34568 | 4% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | - | ||
Vesturland | 966155 | 0 | 27534 | 27534 | 3% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | - |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Iceland
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
Austurland | 2252451 | 0 | 96143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hálshreppur | 2191399 | 0 | 153118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Höfuðborgarsvæði | 104865 | 0 | 5736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norðurland vestra | 1245384 | 0 | 38460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Suðurland | 2477888 | 0 | 69621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Suðurnes | 82803 | 0 | 748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vestfirðir | 926808 | 0 | 34568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vesturland | 966155 | 0 | 27534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Iceland
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
Austurland | 2252451 | 0 | 96143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hálshreppur | 2191399 | 0 | 153118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Höfuðborgarsvæði | 104865 | 0 | 5736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Norðurland vestra | 1245384 | 0 | 38460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Suðurland | 2477888 | 0 | 69621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Suðurnes | 82803 | 0 | 748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Vestfirðir | 926808 | 0 | 34568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Vesturland | 966155 | 0 | 27534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Archived forest data for Iceland | Forest data for Iceland
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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