Eastern Africa vs Faroe Islands: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Eastern Africa
42.5%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
2nd
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Eastern Africa
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 87.5% against 42.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 45.0%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.1 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Faroe Islands ranks 5th of 35 groups.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 87.5% | 50.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 87.5% | 50.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 87.5% | 49.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 87.5% | 46.8% | 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, Eastern Africa or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 87.5% against 42.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Eastern Africa and Faroe Islands?
- 45.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Faroe Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Faroe Islands rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Faroe Islands ranks 5th of 35 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.