Faroe Islands vs Sweden: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area

Faroe Islands
0.0%
in 2020
Sweden
0.0%
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
78th
Sweden rank
78th

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Sweden
00.10.20.3199020052020

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 78th of 105 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sweden
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Sweden
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Faroe Islands or Sweden?
Faroe Islands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Faroe Islands and Sweden?
0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Faroe Islands and Sweden rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
Faroe Islands ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 78th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.