Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Share of land covered by forest
Faroe Islands
0.1%
in 2025
Greenland
0.0%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
210th
Greenland rank
213th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 108.9 times Greenland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 210th and Greenland ranks 213th of 216 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 0.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Faroe Islands ranks 210th and Greenland ranks 213th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.