Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted

Faroe Islands
80 hectares
in 2025
Greenland
220 hectares
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
180th
Greenland rank
177th

Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 220 hectares against 80 hectares in Faroe Islands, a difference of 140 hectares.

That makes Greenland's figure about 2.8 times Faroe Islands's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 180th and Greenland ranks 177th of 185 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Unit
hectares
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
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
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