Faroe Islands vs Western Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
Western Asia
40.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Western Asia rank
3rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Western Asia
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 87.5% against 40.3% in Western Asia, a difference of 47.2%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 3rd 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 31.9% | 55.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 33.5% | 54.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 34.6% | 52.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 38.2% | 49.3% | 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 Western Asia?
- Faroe Islands, at 87.5% against 40.3% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Faroe Islands and Western Asia?
- 47.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 3rd 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.