Faroe Islands vs Réunion: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
Réunion
73.0%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Réunion rank
7th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Réunion
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 87.5% against 73.0% in Réunion, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Réunion's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Réunion ranks 7th 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 | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 5.2% | 82.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 8.4% | 79.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 79.2% | 8.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 73.0% | 14.5% | 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 Réunion?
- Faroe Islands, at 87.5% against 73.0% in Réunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Faroe Islands and Réunion?
- 14.5%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Réunion?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Réunion rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Réunion ranks 7th 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.