Faroe Islands vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
South-Eastern Asia
38.9%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
5th
South-Eastern Asia rank
4th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 87.5% against 38.9% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 48.6%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.2 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 33.1% | 54.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 33.8% | 53.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 38.5% | 49.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 38.8% | 48.7% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Faroe Islands, at 87.5% against 38.9% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Faroe Islands and South-Eastern Asia?
- 48.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South-Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 5th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 197 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.