Faroe Islands vs Western Europe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
Western Europe
29.7%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Western Europe rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Western Europe
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 87.5% against 29.7% in Western Europe, a difference of 57.8%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.9 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 8th 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 Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 18.0% | 69.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 18.0% | 69.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 29.0% | 58.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 29.7% | 57.8% | 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 Europe?
- Faroe Islands, at 87.5% against 29.7% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Faroe Islands and Western Europe?
- 57.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 8th 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.