Faroe Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 87.5% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 100.0% | 12.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 100.0% | 12.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 33.5% | 4.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 100.0% | 12.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Faroe Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 87.5% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 12.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).