Faroe Islands vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
24.1%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 87.5% against 24.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 63.4%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 3.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th 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 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 17.7% | 69.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 18.4% | 69.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 21.4% | 66.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 23.4% | 64.1% | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Faroe Islands, at 87.5% against 24.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Faroe Islands and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 63.4%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th 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.