Caribbean vs Faroe Islands: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Caribbean
29.9%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
7th
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Caribbean
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 87.5% against 29.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 57.6%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.9 times Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 7th and Faroe Islands ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 87.5% | 69.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 87.5% | 68.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 87.5% | 66.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 87.5% | 57.6% | 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, Caribbean or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 87.5% against 29.9% in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Caribbean and Faroe Islands?
- 57.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Faroe Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Faroe Islands rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Caribbean ranks 7th and Faroe Islands ranks 5th of 32 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.