Faroe Islands vs Norfolk Island: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Faroe Islands
80 hectares
in 2025
Norfolk Island
50 hectares
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
180th
Norfolk Island rank
182nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Faroe Islands
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 80 hectares against 50 hectares in Norfolk Island, a difference of 30 hectares.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.6 times Norfolk Island's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 180th and Norfolk Island ranks 182nd of 185 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80 hectares | 50 hectares | 30 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 80 hectares | 50 hectares | 30 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 80 hectares | 50 hectares | 30 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 80 hectares | 50 hectares | 30 hectares | Faroe Islands |
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 Norfolk Island?
- Faroe Islands, at 80 hectares against 50 hectares in Norfolk Island as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Faroe Islands and Norfolk Island?
- 30 hectares, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Norfolk Island?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Norfolk Island rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Faroe Islands ranks 180th and Norfolk Island ranks 182nd 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.