Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 16.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Faroe Islands, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Faroe Islands stood at 16.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Faroe Islands peaked at 16.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Faroe Islands 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 16.7% | — |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 6 |
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More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1,683 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Faroe Islands?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Faroe Islands was 16.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Faroe Islands ranks 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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