Faroe Islands vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
30.7%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
5th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
20406080199020072025

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 87.5% against 30.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 56.8%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.9 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th of 168 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 87.5% 24.2% 63.3% Faroe Islands
2000s 87.5% 26.3% 61.2% Faroe Islands
2010s 87.5% 27.2% 60.3% Faroe Islands
2020s 87.5% 29.3% 58.2% 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, Faroe Islands or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Faroe Islands, at 87.5% against 30.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Faroe Islands and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
56.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Faroe Islands and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th of 168 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 1,307 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed