European Union (27) vs Faroe Islands: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- European Union (27)
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 100 % against 29.93 % in European Union (27), a difference of 70.07 %.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 3.3 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.24 % | 100 % | 72.76 % | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 28.31 % | 100 % | 71.69 % | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 29.6 % | 100 % | 70.4 % | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 29.95 % | 100 % | 70.05 % | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, European Union (27) or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 100 % against 29.93 % in European Union (27) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between European Union (27) and Faroe Islands?
- 70.07 %, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Faroe Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union (27) and Faroe Islands rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.