Land og skógur / Land and Forest Iceland

What Land og skógur / Land and Forest Iceland does

Land og skógur (Land and Forest Iceland) is a government knowledge institution (þekkingarstofnun) operating under Iceland's Ministry of Industries and Innovation, responsible for the research, monitoring, education, and operational management of vegetation and soil resources nationwide. The institution serves three principal constituencies: the Icelandic government and public sector (delivering statutory land management and regulatory compliance), land owners and farmers (providing afforestation, land restoration, and sustainable land use advisory services), and the general public (offering recreation, environmental education, and access to national forests). It holds exclusive statutory authority over Iceland's peatland restoration, afforestation, and land reclamation programs under Regulation 670/2024 on sustainable land use.

The institution's operational footprint is substantial: it manages 578,200 hectares of restored peatland, 60,500 hectares of cultivated forests, 150,200 hectares of natural birch woodland, and 647,700 hectares of revegetation actions. It maintains offices across all regions of Iceland, anchored at Gunnarsholt in Hella, and delivers services through nine core product lines: land reclamation (Landgræðsla), wetland management (Votlendi), forestry (Skógrækt), research (Rannsóknir), land information services (Landupplýsingar), forest products for sale (Afurðir til sölu), online calculators for forest carbon and fertilizer application, and forest camping (Tjalda í skógi). Its technology platform is built on ArcGIS-based national geospatial portals (portal.land.is), including the "Grólind" dashboard and interactive land classification tools.

Commercially, Land og skógur does not operate as a revenue-generating enterprise. As a public state entity, it is funded through direct government appropriation and does not publicly disclose pricing, revenue, or commercial contract terms. Its customer relationships are institutional rather than transactional, and its value proposition rests on statutory mandate, national-scale operational presence, and accumulated domain expertise rather than market-driven pricing or competitive positioning.

Name

Land og skógur / Land and Forest Iceland

Legal name

Land og skógur

Website

https://landogskogur.is

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Land og skógur is an Icelandic government knowledge institution responsible for nationwide research, monitoring, and management of vegetation and soil resources, serving the Icelandic state, land owners, and the public with land reclamation, forestry, wetland restoration, and geospatial information services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Land Management

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Timberland Asset Management & Consulting (AFAMAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Public Lands Administration (State/National Forests) (BPAIAMAF), Monitoring, Survival Surveys & Carbon/MRV Services (Remote Sensing, Field Audits) (AFAMACAO), Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG)

Keywords

• Land reclamation services
• Afforestation programs
• Wetland restoration
• Vegetation monitoring
• Soil conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Reykjavík

HQ country

Iceland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Land og skógur is Iceland's national knowledge institution for vegetation and soil resources, providing land reclamation (Landgræðsla), wetland restoration (Votlendi), forestry (Skógrækt), research and monitoring (Rannsóknir), and land information (Landupplýsingar) services. It also operates forest carbon and fertilizer calculators and manages national forests and public lands for recreation and education.

Product overview

Land og skógur is a knowledge institution under the Ministry of Industries and Innovation, responsible for vegetation and soil resource management in Iceland. The organization operates as a unified agency providing land reclamation services, wetland restoration, forestry management, research, and land information services. It maintains web portals for land information, forest carbon calculation tools, and offers products derived from forestry. The institution has operational bases in all regions of Iceland and manages national forests and public lands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landgræðsla (Land Reclamation) Land reclamation services focused on restoring vegetation and soil resources in Iceland, including restoration of degraded land areas and revegetation actions covering 647.7 thousand hectares.
• Votlendi (Wetlands) Wetland restoration and management services to preserve and restore Iceland's wetland ecosystems.
• Skógrækt (Forestry) Forest cultivation and management services, including planting and maintaining forests in Iceland, with quality standards for site selection for afforestation.
• Afurðir til sölu (Products for Sale) Products derived from forestry and land management activities that are available for purchase.
• Rannsóknir (Research) Research services related to vegetation, soil resources, and sustainable land use in Iceland, supporting evidence-based land management policy and practice.
• Landupplýsingar (Land Information) Land information services and data, including web portals showing forest cover, land classification, and land use data for Iceland.
• Tjalda í skógi (Camping in Forest) Camping services in designated forest areas managed by Land og skógur within national forests (þjóðskógar).
• Ráðgjöf og umsóknir (Consultation and Applications) Consultation and application services for land owners and farmers seeking guidance, funding, or permits for restoration, afforestation, and sustainable land use activities.
• Fræðsla (Education) Educational programs and courses on sustainable land use, forestry, and environmental topics, including hands-on training such as tree felling and chain saw thinning courses.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Various Icelandic Government AgenciescoreOthersLand og skógur collaborates with multiple government agencies and institutions across Iceland as part of its national mandate for land and forest management. The organization provides web portal services and integrated government services through island.is.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/land-og-skogur

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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