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
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.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80 hectares | 220 hectares | 140 hectares | Greenland |
| 2000s | 80 hectares | 220 hectares | 140 hectares | Greenland |
| 2010s | 80 hectares | 220 hectares | 140 hectares | Greenland |
| 2020s | 80 hectares | 220 hectares | 140 hectares | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 220 hectares against 80 hectares in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 140 hectares, with Greenland 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Faroe Islands ranks 180th and Greenland ranks 177th of 185 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.