Faroe Islands vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 87.5% against 69.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Sri Lanka 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 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 26.1% | 61.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 26.2% | 61.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 44.8% | 42.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 69.5% | 18.0% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Faroe Islands, at 87.5% against 69.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 18.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Sri Lanka 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.