Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.22 1000 ha against 0.08 1000 ha in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.14 1000 ha.
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 186th and Greenland ranks 183rd of 191 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 | 0.08 1000 ha | 0.22 1000 ha | 0.14 1000 ha | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.08 1000 ha | 0.22 1000 ha | 0.14 1000 ha | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.08 1000 ha | 0.22 1000 ha | 0.14 1000 ha | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.08 1000 ha | 0.22 1000 ha | 0.14 1000 ha | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 0.22 1000 ha against 0.08 1000 ha in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 0.14 1000 ha, 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 planted forest — area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Greenland ranks 183rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.