Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs Faroe Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
18.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
16.7%
in 2025
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
145th
Faroe Islands rank
147th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Falkland Islands, Malvinas currently reports 18.3% against 16.7% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Falkland Islands, Malvinas's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Falkland Islands, Malvinas has been ahead every year.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 145th and Faroe Islands ranks 147th of 190 countries.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 0.0% | 17.8% | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 13.3% | 5.0% | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 1.6% | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Falkland Islands, Malvinas or Faroe Islands?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas, at 18.3% against 16.7% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Faroe Islands?
- 1.6%, with Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Faroe Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Faroe Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 145th and Faroe Islands ranks 147th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).