Asia vs Faroe Islands: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Asia
26.5%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
Asia rank
6th
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Asia
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 87.5% against 26.5% in Asia, a difference of 61.0%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 3.3 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 6th and Faroe Islands ranks 5th of 20 groups.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 87.5% | 70.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 87.5% | 67.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 87.5% | 62.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 87.5% | 61.2% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Asia or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 87.5% against 26.5% in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Asia and Faroe Islands?
- 61.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Faroe Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Faroe Islands rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Asia ranks 6th and Faroe Islands ranks 5th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.